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Dancer Stories: Jaya Dhand’s Journey to Ballet West

Dancer Stories: Jaya Dhand’s Journey to Ballet West

Update: 2025-09-10
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This is the first episode in our new Dancer Stories series, where professional dancers share their training paths their move into company life. Jaya Dhand talks about her experience at Indiana University, how she got hired by Ballet West 2, and her recent promotion to the main company. She explains the choices that shaped her training, what the audition process was like, and how she adjusted to professional life. Jaya also shares what she wishes she’d known as a student, the realities of dancer finances, and her advice for those preparing to go pro.

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Music from #Uppbeat:

https://uppbeat.io/t/ian-aisling/new-future

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Dancer Stories: Jaya Dhand’s Journey to Ballet West

Dancer Stories: Jaya Dhand’s Journey to Ballet West

Jenny Huang and Brett Gardner