Chantelle Pianetta, Soloist
Chantelle Pianetta, a San Francisco Bay Area native, began her dance journey as a young child at Contra Costa Ballet Centre and later trained at the prestigious School of American Ballet at 14 years old. As a student, she performed with the New York City Ballet in works by Balanchine, Stroman, and originated roles for the New York Choreographic Institute. After dancing with Columbia Ballet Collaborative, Chantelle returned to California to perform with Company C Contemporary Ballet and Menlowe Ballet. Now with Golden State Ballet since 2022, she has performed featured roles in works by Kylian, Elo, and Peck, and as Dew Drop in Raul Salamanca's The Nutcracker. A dynamic artist, she is a dedicated ballet instructor for the GSB Academy and an internationally booked professional West Coast Swing dancer.