Joy Annabelle Womack is an American ballet dancer. She is the first American woman to graduate from the Bolshoi Ballet Academy ’s main training program with a red diploma, and the first American woman to sign a contract with the Bolshoi Ballet. [3]

Feb 13, 2024 · Joy is the first American woman to sign a soloist contract with the Bolshoi Ballet Theater. Born in Beverly Hills, California, Joy Womack began her formal training as a ballerina at Westside Academy of Ballet at the young age of four.

Jul 7, 2024 · Joy Womack, a US citizen currently based in Paris, is a dynamic ballet artist known for her extraordinary grace and talent. Trained at prestigious institutions worldwide, including the Kirov Ballet Academy and Bolshoi Ballet Academy, Joy has graced the stages of renowned ballet companies, including the Paris Opera Ballet.

At the Joy Womack Ballet Company, we believe that high-quality dance should be accessible to people all over the world. We are passionate about performing anywhere, from prestigious theaters to intimate venues, sharing the beauty and power of dance with audiences far and wide.

Nov 11, 2022 · Joy Womack — subject of an upcoming biopic starring Diane Kruger and Talia Ryder — was the first female American dancer to join the Bolshoi Ballet. She was living a fairy tale — until war broke...

Apr 2, 2015 · A striking dancer with ultra-classical elegance, Joy Womack, who turns 21 in April, is the first American woman to graduate from the domestic program of the Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow in over 60 years.

A former Principal Dancer with the Kremlin Ballet Theatre and Universal Ballet, Joy made history as one of the first American dancers to graduate from the Bolshoi Ballet Academy and to perform as a principal dancer with the Bolshoi Ballet in Russia.

Dec 14, 2021 · Joy Womack is a principal dancer with the Astrakhan State Theater of Opera and Ballet in Russia. Her journey is anything but typical. Her story is laced with many twists and turns, many unknowns and miracles, many hardships and victories.

Oct 9, 2018 · Joy Womack is no stranger to the road less traveled. As the first American graduate of the Bolshoi Ballet Academy and first American woman to join the Bolshoi Ballet, the California native is accustomed to going out on a limb.

Jul 11, 2014 · If you had asked Joy Womack this time last year where she thought her ballet career would take her in 365 (and a quarter) days from then, it’s highly unlikely the answer would be, ‘principal dancer at the Kremlin Ballet’.