BRIANA VAN SCHUYVER

Briana began her ballet training with Ballet Repertory Theatre at its inception and has continued training and performing with the company for over fifteen years. Briana has danced principal roles (Clara, Arabian pas de deux, and Merliton pas de deux) in The Nutcracker and danced the role of Micaela in Carmen. She has also been featured as a soloist in Paquita, Beauty & The Beast, and The Sleeping Beauty, and some of Ballet Repertory Theatre's mixed-repertory shows. Her repertoire with Ballet Repertory Theatre also includes Romeo and Juliet, Giselle, Coppelia, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Casa de Bernarda Alba. Briana has studied ballet and modern at the University of New Mexico, where she performed in student and faculty concerts. She graduted from UNM with a B.A. in both Psychology and Philosophy 2006.