Katherine Barkman

Biography

Born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Katherine Barkman trained with Nadia Pavlenko and Lisa Macuja-Elizalde. She danced with Manila Ballet before joining the Company in 2022 as a soloist. She was promoted to first soloist in 2025. 

Snapshot
  • BORN 

Bucks County, Pennsylvania 

 

  • TRAINING 

Private training with Nadia Pavlenko and mentored  
with Lisa Macuja-Elizalde 

 

  • SAN FRANCISCO BALLET 

Joined the Company as a soloist in 2022

Promoted to first soloist in 2025

  • OTHER COMPANIES 

Manila Ballet 

The Washington Ballet 

Repertoire - SF Ballet
  • BALANCHINE 

A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Hermia, Divertissement Ensemble) 

 

  • BARTON 

Mere Mortals (originated Ensemble) 

 

  • MACMILLAN  

Song of the Earth 

 

  • PECK  

Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming (Pas de deux) 

 

  • POSSOKHOV

Violin Concerto (Principal Couples) 

 

  • ROWE

MADCAP (The Mirror) 

 

  • TOMASSON

Nutcracker (Sugar Plum Fairy, Grand Pas de deux) 
Swan Lake (Act III Pas de deux, Pas de trois, Cygnets) 

 

  • WHEELDON

Cinderella (Winter Principal) 

Repertoire - other companies
  • ASHTON 

Meditation from Thais 

Birthday Offering 

 

  • BALANCHINE 

Allegro Brillante  

Tarantella 

 

  • DAMIAN 

 K.B.J.P (originated) 

 

  • FABELLA

Dancing to Verdi  

 

  • FOKINE

Dying Swan 

 

  • FONTEYN

Birthday Offering 
 

  • GENSHAFT 

Shadow Lands (originated) 
 

  • GSOVSKY 

Grand Pas Classique 
 

  • HEGINBOTHAM

Racecar (originated) 

 

  • HOY 

The Distance Between (originated)  

 

  • KRIZA

Echo  

 

  • LAWRANCE

Aria (originated)  

Rebel (originated)  

 

  • LOCSIN 

Arachnida 

 

  • LOPEZ OCHOA

Bloom 

Delusional Beauty (originated) 

 

  • MANDAP

La Femme (originated)  

 

  • MACUJA-ELIZALDE

Cinderella (originated) 

Snow White (originated) 

 

  • RIVEROS 

Trazos (originated) 

Honors
  • Silver Medal, Senior Women’s Division Varna International Ballet Competition Varna, Bulgaria, 2018  
  • Silver Medal, Senior Women’s Division USA International Ballet Competition Jackson, MS, USA, 2015 
  • Grand Prix Cup (Overall) Silver Medal, Pas de Deux Division Asian Grand Prix Hong Kong, 2015  
  • Gold Medal, Senior Women’s Classical Division Valentina Kozlova International Ballet Competition New Orleans, LA, USA, 2015  
  • Gold Medal, Senior Women’s Classical Division Bronze Medal, Senior Women’s Contemporary TANZOLYMP Festival Berlin, Germany, 2015  
  • Bronze Medal, Senior Women’s Classical Division International Dance Competition of Spoleto Spoleto, Italy, 2014  
  • Semi-Finalist and Award Winner USA International Ballet Competition Jackson, MS, USA, 2014  
  • Finalist and Award Winner Youth American Grand Prix Finals NYC, USA, 2014  
  • Gold Medal, Senior Women’s Classical Division Youth American Grand Prix Semi-Finals PA, USA, 2014 
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