Chandra Lynn Alberding grew up in Barrington, Il.. During her early years she trained at the Judith Svalander School of Ballet. In the year 2000 she became the second place awards winner of the National Society of Arts and Letters Ballet Competition. Following her high school graduation she was accepted into Butler University’s Jordan College of Fine Arts with a talent scholarship. In the summer of 2004 she traveled to St. Petersburg, Russia where she trained and performed with some of the most renowned ballet masters of the Marinsky Theater (previously the Kirov Ballet). Alberding was cast in the role of Sugar Plum Fairy for Butler Ballet’s 2004 production of The Nutcracker. She graduated in 2005 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance Performance. After graduation Alberding became a BASI-certified Pilates instructor and currently instructs at a private studio in Chicago. She has participated as a dancer and choreographer for companies throughout the Chicago land area. Her choreographic work has been featured at Dance Chicago and has been featured with Midwest Dance Collective. Currently she is on the staff at Ballet Chicago and the Joffrey Academy of Chicago. Her hopes are to continue and share her passion of movement to all she can teach and inspire.
Chandra Lynn Alberding
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