Chiara Valle

 a native of New York, is a Company Artist with City Ballet of San Diego. She has performed in a variety of works including George Balanchine’s Rubies, Four Temperaments, Serenade and Le Baiser de la Fée, Elizabeth Wistrich’s Still World Turning Again, The Nutcracker, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Raymonda, Paquita, La Bayadere, Beyond the Circle, Straw Feet, Don Quixote and Romeo and Juliette as well as Geoff Gonzalez’s Rhapsody in Blue, Four Seasons, An American in Paris, Carmina Burana and Summer Wind. Prior to joining City Ballet of San Diego in 2020, Chiara began her professional journey as a Trainee with The Washington Ballet under the direction of Julie Kent. She danced in productions on The Kennedy Center Stage with The Washington Ballet, including Giselle, Les Sylphides, The Dream, and The Nutcracker. Chiara received her early training at Manhattan Youth Ballet (MYB), JKO School at American Ballet Theatre (JKO at ABT), and Ballet Academy East (BAE) in New York City. She spent her summers attending Chautauqua Institution, Exploring Ballet with Suzanne Farrell, Boston Ballet, Miami City Ballet, Ellison Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, and Kirov Ballet Academy. While still a student, Chiara was invited by Patricia McBride and Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux to dance as an Apprentice with The Chautauqua Institution, having the opportunity to dance in company productions with Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre and Charlotte Ballet. Chiara was also a part of American Ballet Theatre’s World premiere of The Nutcracker by Alexei Ratmansky, where students worked directly with Ratmansky and the building of a new ballet. In 2022, Chiara joined the school faculty for City Ballet of San Diego, after being a substitute teacher for the previous 2 years. Her previous teaching experience was with The Washington School of Ballet, a faculty member for the school’s Children’s Division.