Patrick is from Grand Rapids, Michigan and started his ballet training at the age of seven at the Grand Rapids Ballet School under Attila Mosolygo. While a student at GRBS, Patrick performed often with the company and was a company trainee his final year under Patricia Barker. He then moved to Arizona to train at Master Ballet Academy under the mentorship of Slawomir Wozniak. While training with Mr. Wozniak, Patrick competed in international ballet competitions in New York and Beijing. Patrick attended summer programs at Pacific Northwest Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, and Ballet West. Following graduation, Patrick danced at the Richmond Ballet for three seasons performing works by choreographers including George Balanchine, Val Caniparoli, and Ma Cong. He then joined the Dayton Ballet in 2022. Patrick is excited to join DDI for his second season.
Get to know Patrick!
Seasons with DDI: 2
Company Affiliation: Dayton Ballet.
What inspires you? Why do you dance?:
Seeing my friends work in the studio giving their all. It pushes me to do the same
What do you love about DDI:
I love DDI because of the opportunity to work with other artists from different companies. Everyone brings their talent and energy into the studio and we get to create new works for Dayton audiences.
Favorite local business: The Trolley Stop