Pamela Royal Carney

Pam, a native of Houston, Texas, got her early training with Margo Marshall and performed with Greater Houston Civic Ballet. During the summers, she trained with world-renowned teachers such as Anna Marie Holmes, Robert Joffrey, David Howard and many others in New York and Europe. At 18, she joined Boston Ballet in the corps de ballet. She was soon promoted to soloist and performed with Boston Ballet for 13 years. She had the opportunity to perform in all the great classics of ballet such as Swan Lake, Giselle, Sleeping Beauty, Don Quixote as well as contemporary pieces such as many of George Balanchine works. Pam toured with Boston Ballet all over the world, including China, Hong Kong, Israel, Italy, France, England and many other cities in Europe, Mexico and the US. After retiring from dancing, Pam and her husband, Devon Carney, had two wonderful children, Lauren and Ryan. Since then, she has taught ballet for many years with Boston Ballet School and Cincinnati Ballet Academy.