tiffany hopkins

Apprentice • Joined Colorado Ballet in 2026

Hometown: Fort Collins, Colorado

Tiffany Hopkins grew up in Port Huron, Michigan and began her professional ballet training at age 11 with Ballet Detroit, studying at the Detroit Opera House under renowned instructors Sergey Rayevskiy and Ariana Myers. At age 15, she continued her training at The HARID Conservatory, where she studied under Victoria Schneider, Meelis Pakri, and Svetlana Osiyeva. During her time at HARID, she performed featured roles including the Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker.

After graduating high school in 2023, Tiffany joined Colorado Ballet Studio Company, where she has performed in productions including Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, Jekyll and Hyde, Coppélia, The Sleeping Beauty, Alice in Wonderland, George Balanchine’s Rubies, Serenade, and Concerto Barocco.

Her accomplishments include awards and recognition through Youth America Grand Prix, as well as receiving the Rudolf Nureyev Award and the Fred Lieberman Award from The HARID Conservatory. In 2024, she was also featured in the documentary film Prima by Luka Dziubyna.

Tiffany looks forward to joining Colorado Ballet as an Apprentice for the 2026–2027 season.