
Gillian Yoder
Apprentice
Joined KCB in 2024, +3 Years – Second Company
Gillian Yoder was born in San Diego, California, and raised in Jupiter, Florida. She began her dance training at Paris Ballet and Dance, where she studied for six years. Over the next six years, Ms. Yoder completed her pre-professional training at Next Generation Ballet, under the direction of Philip Neal, and at The Colburn School, under the direction of Jenifer Ringer and James Fayette. In addition, she spent five summers studying at Pacific Northwest Ballet School. In 2021, Ms. Yoder joined Kansas City Ballet as a trainee and was promoted to KCBII the following year. During her time in the second company, she performed in various corps de ballet roles, including George Balanchine’s Serenade, Lila York’s Celts, Devon Carney’s The Nutcracker and Giselle, Alexander Ekman’s Cacti, Val Caniparoli’s Jekyll & Hyde, Devon Carney’s Peter Pan, and George Balanchine’s Jewels. After three years with the Second Company, Ms. Yoder is thrilled to be joining the Company this season.
