- First Soloist
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.
- 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
- 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)
- 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)
- 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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