Isabella Velasquez

Isabella Velasquez began her training in Orange County, California, at the Maple Conservatory of Dance. At 17, she joined The Washington Ballet in Washington, D.C., as a trainee, and later continued her studies in the graduate program at Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre for two years.

Isabella joined Sacramento Ballet in 2014 and has since performed numerous leading roles, including Aurora in The Sleeping Beauty, Odette/Odile in Swan Lake, Cinderella in Paul Vasterling’s Cinderella, Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker, Mina in Michael Pink’s Dracula, Ophelia in Stephen Mills’ Hamlet, and principal roles in George Balanchine’s Allegro Brillante, Donizetti Variations, Tarantella, Apollo, and Serenade. She has also been featured in neoclassical and contemporary works by renowned choreographers including Alejandro Cerrudo, Ma Cong, Septime Webre, Adam Hougland, Ron Cunningham, Amy Seiwert, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Val Caniparoli, Twyla Tharp, Ihsan Rustem, and Amy Hall Garner.

Outside of Sacramento, Isabella has performed with Ballet Hawaii in Oahu, the National Choreographers Initiative in Irvine, Amy Seiwert’s Imagery in San Francisco, the University of Hartford, Nevada Dance Company, and Ballet Project OC. Isabella is a founding member of Capital Dance Project, established in 2015, and continues to dance and choreograph with the organization during the summer. In 2024, Isabella was selected for an artist residency at Moulin/Belle in Mareuil, France, where she focused on choreography and collaborative creation in an international setting.

Outside of the studio, Isabella enjoys exploring Midtown Sacramento with her three beloved dogs, Leo, Luigi, and Luna