ALI PAIGE
BLOCK
New York City–based
professional dancer
MEET ALI
Ali Paige Block is a professional ballet and contemporary dancer, based in New York City. She trained at the former School of Cleveland Ballet, North Carolina School of the Arts, and Miami City Ballet School, with summers at the Chautauqua Institution, BalletX, the National Ballet School of Canada, and Jacob’s Pillow. She was featured as Clara in Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes and was invited on the National Tour. Ali danced in Balanchine’s Serenade at the Hollywood Bowl Opening Night Gala. She is one of four dancers featured in Steve Childs’ documentary, And We Will Dance.
Dancing in New York City
Ali danced with Texas Ballet Theater and Eugene Ballet Company before moving to New York City, where she has danced with Claudia Schreier, Eglevsky Ballet, Columbia Ballet Collaborative, Edward Morgan Ballet, Exit12 Dance, and Brookoff Dance Repertory Company. With the Columbia Ballet Collaborative, she has worked with choreographers Emory LeCrone, Claudia Schreier, and Barry Kerollis. She has also danced with Terpsicorps Theatre of Dance, Sarasota Ballet, and as a guest artist with Verb Ballets.
Where she is now
Ali is currently dancing with Eglevsky Ballet, the Columbia Ballet Collaborative, and Brookoff Dance Repertory Company. Additionally, Ali studies psychology at Columbia University.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
New York City–based artist
2014–present
Eugene Ballet Company
Eugene, OR
Artistic Director: Toni Pimble
2012–14
Sarasota Ballet
Sarasota, FL
Artistic Director: Iain Webb
2011–12
Texas Ballet Theater
Fort Worth, TX
Artistic Director: Ben Stevenson, O.B.E.
2009–11
NEW YORK CITY PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Toulmin Fellowship Showing
NYU Center for Ballet and the Arts
Choreographer: Claudia Schreier
2017
Brookoff Dance Repertory Company
Director and choreographer: Matthew Brookoff
2015–present
Columbia Ballet Collaborative
Choreographers: Emery LeCrone, Claudia Schreier, Barry Kerollis, Daniel Keene, Ursula Verduzco, Amy Garner, and Donna Salgado
2015–present
Exit12 Dance Company
Director and choreographer: Roman Baca
2016
Eglevsky Ballet
Artistic Director: Laszlo Berdo
2014
The Edward Morgan Ballet
Director and choreographer: Edward Morgan
2014
THEATER, FILM, AND DISTINCTIONS
Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes, Cleveland
Clara, selected for National Tour
2001 and 2002
And We Will Dance
Featured subject of documentary film
Director: Steve Childs
2009
Hollywood Bowl Opening Night Gala
Performed alongside the Los Angeles Philharmonic
2007
Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival
Recipient of the Jacob’s Pillow Professional Advancement Award in Dance
2012
TRAINING
Miami City Ballet School
North Carolina School of the Arts
School of Cleveland Ballet
National Ballet School of Canada
Chautauqua School of Dance
BalletX
VIDEOS
FEATURED MENTIONS
PHYSICAL
Height: 5’3”
Weight: 105 lbs.
Hair color: Red
