Sadie Eppes
A native of Long Beach, CA, Sadie Eppes began her ballet training at the age of 8 with Riverside Ballet Arts. She continued her studies at Ballet Pacific and attended summer programs at Houston Ballet Academy, Pacific Northwest Ballet School, and The School of American Ballet in New York City. At 18, she received a full scholarship to Houston Ballet Academy and danced many principal roles in ballets including Paquita, Spare Parts and Spring Waters. While at the Academy, Eppes was chosen to perform with Houston Ballet in The Nutcracker and Balanchine’s La Valse. In 2004, she graduated from Houston Ballet Academy and began her professional career with Columbia City Ballet in South Carolina. Having regularly toured the southern U.S., Eppes performed many soloist roles in ballets such as Dracula, The Nutcracker, Giselle and Swan Lake. Most recently a member of Los Angeles Ballet, she has expanded her repertory to include roles in Apollo, Serenade and Who Cares. She has also danced with Glory Productions and was featured as principal dancer in The Glory of Christmas (2008). This is Eppes first season with Festival Ballet Theatre.