Lorenna Calheiros Unthank

Lorenna Calheiros Unthank was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where she began taking ballet class at the age of twelve. She finished her studies at Balletarrj Escola de Dança where she also danced for three additional years with their young company, Cia Jovem Balletarrj. She won several awards in competitions in Brazil, as well as in international competitions such as WBC and Tanzolymp, 3rd and 2nd place in GPDD, and YAGP 1st place in the ensemble category, in addition to being a finalist in YAGP and top 10 in WBC. She also performed in several galas and as a guest dancer nationally and internationally. Mrs. Calheiros Unthank developed her skills training with renowned artists such as Maria Vakhrusheva, Caridad Martínez, Elena Kunikova, César Lima, Lorena Boaventura, and many others. She was contracted by the Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro for the Coppelia season in 2018. In 2019, she became an apprentice at Atlantic City Ballet, where she was promoted as a company member until 2022. Mrs. Calheiros Unthank joined Columbia Classical Ballet's Corps de Ballet in 2023 for two seasons. She is joining Palmetto Ballet Theatre's Inaugural 2025-2026 season as Principal Dancer.