Jasmine Getz
Dancer
Jasmine Getz was born in Guatemala and raised in the Chicagoland area. Jasmine began dancing at the age of 3. Her pre-professional training began at Faubourg School of Ballet, Visceral Dance Chicago, and The Joffrey Ballet School of Chicago’s pre-professional division. She continued her training with the Joffrey Ballet in their trainee program from 2015 to 2018.
Jasmine has expanded her knowledge of dance through various summer programs and intensives, including The Bolshoi Ballet, The Joffrey Ballet in Chicago, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, Ballet Austin, Visceral Dance Chicago, and Cocodaco Dance Project. Jasmine has worked with a multitude of choreographers, including Ronn Stewart, Andi Schermoly, Paul Boo from the Balanchine Trust, Shannon Alvis, Sean Aaron Carmon, Omar Roman, Penny Saunders, Jen Sydor, and Anastacia Holden, repetiteur for Annabelle Lopez Ochoa.
Jasmine started her professional journey when she joined Ballet Austin’s second company from 2019 to 2021. She continued her career in Dayton Ballet’s main company from 2021 to the present day. Some of her professional credits include Les Sylphides staged by Michelle Martin, George Balanchine’s Rubies, August Bournonville’s Napoli divertissements, and Gerald Arpino’s Light Rain. Some highlights include the Corps in Balanchine’s Allegro Brillante, lead couple in Limoncello staged by Anastacia Holden and choreography by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, lead couple in Adam Houglands Cold Virtues, lead couple in Andi Shermoly’s Klein Perspectives, leading role of Giselle in the ballet Giselle, Sugar Plum Fairy in Brandon Ragland’s rendition of the Nutcracker, and Princess Florine in Brandon Ragland’s rendition of Sleeping Beauty.
Jasmine will be joining DDI for her fourth season. She is excited to continue her work and exploration of dance and really enjoys the freedom DDI brings to a plethora of different dancers, companies, and styles of dance. Jasmine can’t wait to share in the experience with the Dayton Community, too.