Meet Kinsey Phelps | Youth Dancer of the Year Nominee

MEET KINSEY

Youth Dancer of the year nominee

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Kinsey started her training as a recreational dancer and competitive gymnasts at the age of 3. She left the competitive gymnastics circuit as a level 7 gymnasts at age 8 to concentrate on dance training . She continued her dance training … classical , competitive and preprofessional track training . Kinsey enjoys every opportunity to perform and train in Richmond and the East Coast . She has attended and competed at ASH, REVEL, NYCDA, Radix, Jump , Nuvo and Velocity. She is an assistant for Angelica Burgos-Rivera and Bellamoxi . Kinsey was previously an assisant for REVEL 2018-2019 season . Over the past few years , she has trained with Richmond Ballet summer intensives , Joffrey , ABT, Travis Wall, Denise Wall, Columbia Jazz Festival , Brea Space and Duncan Cooper . Currently , Kinsey is a member of the Encore Collabrative under the direction of Angelina Gallo and Cheryl Brower and trainee at Stavna Ballet directed by Shannon McConville and Nicole Shaver. She is working privately with Angelica Burgos Rivera , Maggie Small and Duncan Cooper .  

 

She would like to thank many people throughout the Richmond community that have helped her along the way . Richmond will always be her home and hold sweet memories of her early training . She is very appreciative and grateful  for everyone’s efforts, commitment and belief in her . It hasn’t been an easy journey. Kinsey realizes the sacrifices and dedication throughout her family and community. 

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She hopes to continue to make Richmond proud ❤️

 

Highlights

●     Ballet

●     Jazz

●     Tap

●     Contemporary

●     Acro

●     Ballroom 

 

Fall 2019 

Stavna Ballet Trainee with scholarship - Shannon McConville and Nicole Shaver 

Dracula performance - Stavna Company 

Cary Ballet PTP acceptance with scholarship - Mariaelena Ruiz 

Encore Collaborative dancer- Angel Gallo 

Encore assistant with Angelica Burgos Rivera

Bellamoxi assistant with Eric Rivera 

Working privately with Angelica Burgos Rivera, Maggie Small and Duncan Cooper 

 

 

Summer 2019

ABT intensive Orlando  - green level 

Columbia Jazz Intensive 

Brea Space @ Prestige 

MJ intensive 

Complexions Ballet intensive DC- scholarship recipient 

Duncan Cooper Intensive 

 

Fall 2018

Karar Dance Company guest artist 

Stavna Ballet guest 

 

Season 2018-2019 

ProReveler Assistant 

Encore Collaborative Dancer 

Encore assistant 

Velocity MVA runner up recipient 

Ash Apprentice recipient 

Complexions Ballet scholarship recipient 

 

Summer 2018 

Ash Nationals 1st place solo 

Revel Nationals 2nd place solo 

Revel - Proveler recipient 

AMDA scholarship winner x 2 

Joffrey Ballet Jazz And Contemporary Summer intensive with scholarship 

Joffrey Ballet trainee recipient 

 

Spring 2018 

Denise Wall intensive 

 

Season 2017-2018

Ash apprentice recipient 

Velocity MVA runner up 

Encore Collaborative Dancer 

 

Summer 2017 

Richmond Ballet Summer Intensive 

 

Spring 2017

Denise Wall intensive