Gina Quiodettis, Apprentice I

Panama City, Panama

Gina Quiodettis began her ballet training at the Ballet Academy by Maruja Herrera in Panama City, Panama, where she built a strong foundation in classical and contemporary dance. She competed nationally and internationally, including World Ballet Competition 2019 in Florida, where she placed in the Top 10.

To continue her education, she worked with David Makhateli and performed lead roles in productions such as The Nutcracker as Clara, Mirlitons, and Snowflakes.

Gina has also danced professionally with the National Ballet of Panama in works including Spring Waters, Don Quixote as a Friend of Kitri, and La Bayadère in the Pas d’Action.

In 2021, she began her studies at Butler University, where she graduated in 2025 with a degree in Dance Arts Administration and a minor in Marketing. With Butler Ballet, she performed featured roles such as the Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker and Princess Aurora in Sleeping Beauty, and she also expanded her contemporary repertoire under choreographers such as Jennifer Archibald and Maria Konrad.