ALI PAIGE BLOCK

New York City–based
professional dancer

MEET ALI

Ali Paige Block is a professional ballet and contemporary dancer, based in New York City. She trained at the former School of Cleveland Ballet, North Carolina School of the Arts, and Miami City Ballet School, with summers at the Chautauqua Institution, BalletX, the National Ballet School of Canada, and Jacob’s Pillow. She was featured as Clara in Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes and was invited on the National Tour. Ali danced in Balanchine’s Serenade at the Hollywood Bowl Opening Night Gala. She is one of four dancers featured in Steve Childs’ documentary, And We Will Dance.

Dancing in New York City

Ali danced with Texas Ballet Theater and Eugene Ballet Company before moving to New York City, where she has danced with Claudia Schreier, Eglevsky Ballet, Columbia Ballet Collaborative, Edward Morgan Ballet, Exit12 Dance, and Brookoff Dance Repertory Company. With the Columbia Ballet Collaborative, she has worked with choreographers Emory LeCrone, Claudia Schreier, and Barry Kerollis. She has also danced with Terpsicorps Theatre of Dance, Sarasota Ballet, and as a guest artist with Verb Ballets.

Where she is now

Ali is currently dancing with Eglevsky Ballet, the Columbia Ballet Collaborative, and Brookoff Dance Repertory Company. Additionally, Ali studies psychology at Columbia University.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

New York City–based artist

2014–present


Eugene Ballet Company

Eugene, OR

Artistic Director: Toni Pimble
2012–14


Sarasota Ballet

Sarasota, FL

Artistic Director: Iain Webb
2011–12


Texas Ballet Theater

Fort Worth, TX

Artistic Director: Ben Stevenson, O.B.E.
2009–11

NEW YORK CITY PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Eglevsky Ballet

Artistic Director: Maurice Brandon Curry
2017-present


Toulmin Fellowship Showing

NYU Center for Ballet and the Arts

Choreographer: Claudia Schreier
2017


Brookoff Dance Repertory Company

Director and choreographer: Matthew Brookoff
2015–present


Columbia Ballet Collaborative

Choreographers: Emery LeCrone, Claudia Schreier, Barry Kerollis, Daniel Keene, Ursula Verduzco, Amy Garner, and Donna Salgado
2015–present


Exit12 Dance Company

Director and choreographer: Roman Baca
2016


Eglevsky Ballet

Artistic Director: Laszlo Berdo
2014


The Edward Morgan Ballet

Director and choreographer: Edward Morgan
2014

THEATER, FILM, AND DISTINCTIONS

Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes, Cleveland

Clara, selected for National Tour

2001 and 2002


And We Will Dance

Featured subject of documentary film

Director: Steve Childs
2009


Hollywood Bowl Opening Night Gala

Performed alongside the Los Angeles Philharmonic

2007


Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival

Recipient of the Jacob’s Pillow Professional Advancement Award in Dance

2012

TRAINING

Miami City Ballet School

North Carolina School of the Arts

School of Cleveland Ballet

National Ballet School of Canada

Chautauqua School of Dance

BalletX

PHYSICAL

Height: 5’3”

Weight: 105 lbs.

Hair color: Red

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© Ali Paige Block, 2018.

Headshot by Joseph A. Hernandez, 2017.

Crafted by Janey Lee and Shivam Soni.