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Sophie Savas-Carstens

Corps de Ballet

Meet Sophie

Hometown: San Diego, California
Instagram: @Sophie.savas
Sophie Savas-Carstens began her training at Ballet Arte Academy of Classical Ballet in San Diego, California. She attended summer intensives at The School of American Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, and San Francisco Ballet. She was a competitor in the 2018 USA Jackson International Ballet Competition, as well as a finalist in the 2018 Spotlight Music Center Program. Sophie joined Philadelphia Ballet II for our 2018/2019 Season, joined the main company as an Apprentice for the 2019/2020 Season, and was promoted to the Corps de Ballet for our 2020/2021 Season.

PERSONAL QUOTE

“Art is a way of showing the outside world what your inside world is like.” -Jerry Saltz

FUN FACT

Sophie is a part-time student at the University of Pennsylvania where she is pursuing a degree in Literature, Culture, and Tradition. 

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Performance Highlights

With Philadelphia Ballet:

  • George Balanchine’s Symphony in C (Third Movement Demi-Soloist) 
  • George Balanchine’s Divertimento No. 15
  • George Balanchine’s Stars and Stripes 
  • George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® 
  • George Balanchine’s Concerto Barocco
  • George Balanchine’s Who Cares? (Five couples)
  • Hans Van Manen’s Five Tangos
  • Jerome Robbins’ Glass Pieces
  • Andrew Winghart’s world premiere Prima Materia
  • Garrett Smith’s world premiere Reverberance
  • Angel Corella’s Swan Lake (Cygnets) 
  • Angel Corella’s La Bayadere 
  • Angel Corella’s Giselle 
  • Angel Corella’s Don Quixote 
  • Angel Corella’s Raymonda Suite
  • Angel Corella’s Landscaping The Mist
  • Angel Corella’s Sleeping Beauty (Passion Fairy)
  • Meredith Rainey’s Spillway
  • Andonis Foniadakis’ Circumstellars

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