Gabriella Estes is a BFA alumni of the University of Arizona’s esteemed School of Dance. During her time there, she trained at the professional level in ballet, jazz, contemporary, modern, and commercial dance styles.  She was selected  as an artist  for the University of Arizona Dance Ensemble, where she performed works by Tamara Dyke- Compton, Michael Williams, Cat Cogliandro and Juel D. lane . Growing up in the Chicago area, she competed across the Midwest, receiving scholarships to study at summer programs throughout the country. In the past decade, she has had the opportunity to spend her summers training with Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Visceral Dance Company, Alonzo Kings Lines Ballet, River North Dance Chicago, and Interlochen Academy for the Arts, to name a few, under partial and full scholarships. Upon graduation as of December 2023, she is a freelance professional dancer in the Chicago area. She is excited to share her expertise with the next generation of dancers as well as expand her choreographic endeavors.