Since a very young age, ballet has provided Petra with many opportunities to learn and grow. She began her ballet journey over ten years ago at Los Angeles Ballet School, before moving to the Seattle area and continuing her training at the Pacific Northwest Ballet School. Since joining Adage Ballet Academy in her junior year of high school, Petra has immersed herself in the teachings of ballet technique, language, theory, and culture, striving for fluency in the art form, which she has always viewed as a special  language, one that connects her to teachers, classmates, and dancers across the world.

 

During her time here at Adage Ballet Academy, Petra has participated in various performance opportunities, which have been some of the highlights of her training experience. Her love for performing extends beyond the local stages and ballet academy showcases, to the fields of schools, where she has participated in the Mercer Island schools band program since the fifth grade. Since joining the marching band in high school, Petra has participated in the Spokane Lilac Torchlight Parade and at the halftime show at the regular season home opener for the Seattle Seahawks in 2021. This year, in her senior year at Mercer Island High School, the marching band was one of six high school marching bands selected to perform in New York at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, where Petra was a trumpet section leader. The Mercer Island High School Marching Band has provided Petra with countless opportunities to develop leadership and performance skills.