Sheridan Guerin

CORPS DE BALLET

Sheridan Guerin was born in Ft. Worth, Texas and began her training at age 12. She trained under Lisa Slagle at Ballet Academy of Texas. She has attended American Ballet Theatre’s summer intensive in New York for four years in a row and was nominated to be their National Training Scholar for two years. She has competed at YAGP and has placed 1st overall in both contemporary and classical divisions. She has also had the opportunity to perform at YAGP New York as a finalist.

In 2017 Sheridan was accepted as a Studio Company member at Oklahoma City Ballet where she had the opportunity to perform in ballets such as Swan Lake, The Nutcracker and The Little Mermaid. In 2018 Sheridan went on to join Atlanta Ballet’s school under the leadership of Sharon Story. At Atlanta Ballet she had the opportunity to perform in Yuri Possokhov’s world premiere of The Nutcracker. Sheridan was then hired as a Studio Company member for Colorado Ballet’s 2019/20 season and was then promoted to Apprentice in the main Company in 2020. As an apprentice Sheridan had the opportunity to perform as Clara in the Nutcracker. She holds close to her heart the experience of being the first Black Clara in the Nutcracker in Colorado Ballet history. She was then promoted to the Corps de Ballet in 2022.

Hometown:
Cedar Hill, Texas

Dance Training:

Ballet Academy of Texas

Texas Ballet Theater

American Ballet Theatre

Oklahoma City Ballet

Atlanta Ballet

Summer Intensives: American Ballet Theatre, Texas Ballet Theater, Atlanta Ballet, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Bravissimo Dance Studio, Oklahoma City Ballet

Awards and accomplishments:

National Training Scholar with American Ballet Theatre for Two consecutive years.

Placed First overall for both contemporary and classical solos at Youth American Grand Prix semi-Finals.

Performed her classical variation at New York City Finals.

Joined Colorado Ballet:

Studio Company, 2019

Promotions:
Promoted to Apprentice, 2020
Promoted to Corps De Ballet, 2022