Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan

Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan was born in 1997 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She studied classical ballet at the Rock School for Dance Education, Metropolitan Ballet Academy, and the School of Pennsylvania Ballet.

She attended various summer courses at renowned institutions including the Bolshoi Ballet Academy, Ellison Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, the School of American Ballet, the School of Pennsylvania Ballet, and Pacific Northwest Ballet School.

In 2014 she received her first professional contract with the company formerly known as Pennsylvania Ballet II (now Philadelphia Ballet)

In 2016 she moved across the country to join Pacific Northwest Ballet as an apprentice, and was promoted to corps de ballet in 2017. During her first year in the corps de ballet she danced several roles of notoriety including Maria in Jerome Robbin's West Side Story and the Sugar Plum Fairy in George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker.

In 2018 she was featured in Dance Magazine's "On the Rise" and was the March (digital) cover of Pointe Magazine in 2021.

During the pandemic lockdown, when live performances were canceled, Ms. Ryan was featured in Sylvia Pas de deux and the Rubies pas de deux from Balanchine’s Jewels for PNB's digital season.

She was promoted to soloist at Pacific Northwest Ballet in November 2021.

In addition to her work as a dancer, Ms. Ryan choreographed Before You Know It for PNB's Next Step program.