Journie discovered her love for dance at the age of 2 and was
performing with her first competitive company by age 5. Guided by
incredible Chicagoland mentors, she received numerous national
scholarships and titles before finding her true passion in ballet. At
age 12, a scholarship to the Ballet Chicago Summer Intensive sparked her exclusive focus on ballet, leading her to join the Ballet Chicago Studio Company on scholarship that same year.

Under the direction of Daniel Duell, former New York City Ballet
Principal Dancer, and Patricia Blair—both Répétiteurs for the George Balanchine Trust—Journie had the privilege of performing a wide range of celebrated works by George Balanchine. Dancing roles such as Liberty Bell in Stars and Stripes, My One and Only in Who Cares?, Russian Girl in Serenade, Principal Girl in Rubies, 1st and 2nd Violins in Concerto Barocco, Square Dance, Swan Lake, Theme and Variations, Walpurgisnacht, Divertimento No. 15, and Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker. In addition, she was honored to revive the role of The Witch in Daniel Duell’s Hansel and Gretel.

Following her time at Ballet Chicago, Journie joined Fort Wayne Ballet as a Trainee, performing in numerous mainstage productions. She has also trained with the Joffrey Ballet in Chicago and the School of Milwaukee Ballet. Journie has spent extensive time training in contemporary and modern with Deeply Rooted Dance Theater, Elements Contemporary Ballet, Extensions Dance Company, and Visceral Dance Chicago.

In addition to performing, Journie is deeply passionate about
teaching. She began sharing her love of dance at age 15 through a
mentorship with the Illinois Arts Council. After relocating to
Indianapolis, she continued to educate young dancers through the
Indianapolis Ballet outreach program. She currently works with several top competitive teams and travels nationwide as a competition judge.

Journie is both grateful and honored to be spending her fifth season with the Indianapolis Ballet!