Company

Name:  Meghan Rice

Company Position:  Junior Apprentice

Joined Ballet RI:  2024 as a Junior Apprentice.

Hometown:  Coral Springs, FL

Training/Education: Houston Ballet Academy, Joffrey Ballet Academy Chicago, English National Ballet Trainee

Favorite Quote: “Do one thing everyday that scares you” ~Eleanor Roosevelt

Favorite Role or Ballet & Why: 

My absolute favorite ballet is Giselle. I love how feminism is portrayed throughout the entire ballet as strong but still graceful—exactly how I depict ballet itself. It is an emotional ballet full of light-hearted moments as well as some very dramatic and dark scenes. I especially love Giselle’s solo in Act 1, which shows such a childlike joy, making it so exciting to dance. It is an extremely technically demanding ballet, and I would love the opportunity to perform it someday.

Accomplishment you are most proud of:  Beginning ballet at 12 and yet still pushing myself to build the ballet career of my dreams.

Fun Fact about yourself:  I used to be an avid surfer. I also love to write, and I am currently writing a murder mystery novel!

Follow Meghan on Instagram @meghanrice_