Rebekah Sharples-Schmidt

I am a Joffrey Ballet Trainee living in New York City. I have been dancing for 14 years and have experience in many genres and styles: ballet, contemporary, jazz, modern, tap, acro, Cecchetti, musical theater, and more. I have taught or assisted with dance classes for children.

I have also worked with children and youth through other activities, including volunteer and church work. I am available to assist with or teach beginner and intermediate dance for children. I have also choreographed solos and group pieces.

COMPANY MEMBERSHIPS

Aug 2023 – Aug ‘24 Member, LiRa Dance Theatre Company -- professional dance company in Sioux Falls, SD. 

Aug 2021 – Aug ‘24 First Company Member, Dance Gallery Youth Ballet--Affiliated with Dance Gallery of SD.

Aug 2019 – May ’21 Member, Heartland Youth Ballet -- Pre-professional company.

TRAINING

2024 – present First year Trainee, Joffrey Ballet School, New York City

Accepted with a scholarship into this year-round, four-year training program.

2021 – 2024 Studio: Dance Gallery of South Dakota, Sioux Falls, SD

25 hours/week training in ballet, Cecchetti, pointe, jazz, tap, modern, acro, aerial  silks, variations, contemporary. Passed Cecchetti Level IV. Three years on comp team

Sept. ‘19-Aug 2021 Studio: Heartland Conservatory of Dance, Omaha, Neb. --

Ballet, pointe, and jazz. 

June ‘10-Mar 2020 Studio: Academy of Dance, Yankton, SD - AOD Competition team member for five years.

INTENSIVES/ADDITIONAL TRAINING

• Joffrey Pre-Professional Ballet Summer Intensive, New York City, Summer 2024
• Joffrey Pre-Professional Contemporary Summer Intensive, New York City, Summer 2024
• Hubbard Street Create Intensive, Summer 2024
• Eisenhower Dance UprootEDD Summer Intensive, Houghton, MI, Summer 2024
• Meraki Dance Convention, Sioux Falls, Feb. 2024
• Fluid Dance Convention, Omaha, Jan. 2024
• Groundwork Intensive, New York City, Dec. 2023
• Joffrey Pre-Professional Summer Intensive in Jazz & Contemporary, New York City, Aug 2023
• Joffrey Dallas Summer Intensive, Texas, July ‘23
• Cecchetti Intensive, Sioux Falls, SD, June 2023
• Meraki Dance Convention, SD, March 2023
• Dance Network of SD Convention, Fall 2022
• Ballet Magnificat! Intensive, Miss., July 2022
• Headlights Theater Intensive, June 2022
• Eric Campos Contemporary Workshop, June ‘22
• Madison Rose Workshop, June 2022
• Cecchetti Intensive, June 2022
• Joffrey Las Vegas Jazz/Contemporary Intensive, Las Vegas, Nevada, August 2021
• RDA Choreography Intensive, Kansas, July 2021
• Heartland Summer Intensive, Omaha, June 2021
• Talent Forum Sum Intensive, Chicago, June 2021
• RDA convention, March 2020
• Heartland Conservatory, Omaha, June 2019

SELECT MAJOR ROLES/PRODUCTIONS

• Sugar Plum Fairy, Snow Crystal, Spanish dancer – The Nutcracker, 2023
• Myrtha, Village Dancer, Willie – Giselle, 2023
• Featured Tap Dancer -- Newsies (abridged version), 2023
• Stepsister, Spring Fairy – Cinderella, 2023
• Swan, Chicken, Turtle, and Tree – Carnival of the Animals (abridged version), 2022
• Lamp Dancer, Featured Tap Dancer – Mary Poppins (abridged version), 2022
• Maid, Waltz of Flowers dancer – The Nutcracker, 2021
• Angel -- Hansel & Gretel Ballet, 2021, and Bookseller – Madeline the Ballet, 2019

Trainee, Joffrey School of Ballet, 2024 - present.

High School Graduate, 2024 - Irene-Wakonda School District, Wakonda, SD.