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Courtesy of University of Arizona School of Dance

Skylar Fry 

Dancer, Performer, Artist

Phone:

(239) 571-7179

Email:

Currently Based:

Idaho & Salt Lake City

Date of Birth:

February 13, 2002

Height:

5' 7"

Hair/Eyes:

Blonde Hair, Blue Eyes

A Bit About Me

Hi! Thanks for visiting my page. 

I am a naturally curious, enthusiastic, and passionate artist who is constantly looking to make more connections and research this big world we live in.

I specialize in Dance Performance but also enjoy writing, teaching, photography, traveling, reading, watercolor, and any type of creative collaboration. 

I recently graduated from the University of Arizona in May 2024 and am excited to travel, explore the world of professional dance, and meet other artists. 

I have danced with a small ballet company in the northeast, done freelance work in New York and Southwest Florida, and currently perform with Gulfshore Ballet as a guest artist. 

- Skylar Fry -

My Dance Background

Where I Came From

It all started at age three, when my mom signed me up for dance class to burn off some energy. Little did she know, it was a phase she'd never get me out of.

Growing up in Naples, Florida, I did it all — soccer, basketball, swimming, gymnastics, and dance. But ballet kept pulling me back. I trained in the Cecchetti tradition, competed with Backstage Dance Academy, and eventually found my way to Gulfshore Ballet in Fort Myers, where I got to live out dreams like dancing Dew Drop in The Nutcracker and Lilac Fairy in Sleeping Beauty.

In 2020 I packed up and headed to Tucson as a proud Arizona Wildcat, where I spent four years training in everything from ballet and pointe to Africana, hip hop, and heels. In May 2024, I graduated summa cum laude with a B.F.A. in Dance and a B.A. in English — both with Honors — plus a Technical Writing Certificate and a Pre-Law Minor, because apparently I don't know when to stop. I was named Outstanding Senior for both the School of Dance and the College of Fine Arts, which still makes me a little emotional.

After graduation I danced with Roxey Ballet in the NJ/PA area, performed the Dew Drop solo and the Rat King (a true range flex), taught classes, and ran the education and outreach program. Then I traded the Northeast for the mountains — I now live in Idaho and return to Southwest Florida regularly as a guest artist with Gulfshore Ballet, while taking on modeling, performance, and creative gigs all over the country.

These days I wear a lot of hats — dancer, writer, content creator, and general lover of a good challenge. If it's creative, curious, and a little bit hard, I'm probably interested.

Professional Work

2025
GULFSHORE BALLET
FORT MYERS, FL

2025
PIRAGUA ARTS SPACE
NEW YORK CITY, NY

2024
ROXEY BALLET
FRENCHTOWN, NJ

2023
SUPER BOWL ENTERTAINMENT
PHOENIX, AZ

2023
MAY BE MUSIC VIDEO
Tucson, AZ

The Nutcracker, Guest Performer:

Lead Spanish

Snow Soloist

Performed in Daso's "Gifts of the Magi" with Piragua Arts Space at the Loisaida Center for local children in NYC

Repertoire:

2024 | Dew Drop Fairy, The Nutcracker

2024 | Rat King, The Nutcracker

2024 | Mary Luz (Soloist) | Giovanni Ravelo

2024 | Frida | Giovanni Ravelo

Performed with live violinist, Bruce Kirkwood at a Super Bowl VIP event

Choreographed and Performed in Music Video, "May Be"

Songwriter: Murray Decock

Commissioned by Murray Decock

Dancers: Skylar Fry & Sebastian Martinez

Video: Jen Sawyer

2026
SCENE TO BE SCENE
NAPLES, FL

Dancer & Model at the Naples Art Institute's Annual Scene to be Scene

Designer: Chelsea Provenzano

2026
DON QUIXOTE
NAPLES, FL

Guest Artist with Gulfshore Ballet at the Naples Opera

Artistic Directors: Iliana Lopez & Franklin Gamero

Role: Kitri's Friends

Education and Training

August 2020 - May 2024
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
SCHOOL OF DANCE

Repertoire:

2024 | A Little More, A Little Less | Marquez Johnson, Jazz Cohort

2024 | Imprints | Kevan Sullivan, Contemporary Dance and Research

2024 | Midnight Escape | Jacob Jonas Inspired, Casidy Chan

2023 | Serenade | Set by Eve Lawson, Balanchine Trust

2023 | Autobody | Duet by Ana Brotons, Contemporary

2023 | Bats, Critically Acclaimed | Barbea Williams, Africana

2023 | Endarkened | Liz George-Fesch, Contemporary

2022 | Telemann Violin Concerto | Christopher Compton, Pointe

2022 | Entropy | Nhan Ho, Contemporary

2022 | 1059: The Spaces Between | Christopher Compton, Ballet

2022 | Time | Lorin Mathis, Neo-classical Pointe

2022 | &theVerdictIZ | Michael Williams, Heels Jazz

2021 | False Front | Tammy Dyke-Compton, Modern

2020 | Trickster | Tammy Dyke-Compton, Dance on Film

Studied Under: Tammy Dyke-Compton, Hayley Meier, Sam Watson, Liz George, Christopher Compton, Lorin Mathis, Trent Williams, Autumn Eckman, Barbea Williams, Marquez Johnson

August 2016 - May 2020
GULFSHORE BALLET
FORT MYERS, FL

August 2005 - May 2017
BACKSTAGE DANCE ACADEMY
NAPLES, FL

Repertoire:

2017-19 | The Nutcracker | Snow Queen Pas de Deux, Dew Drop

2019 | The Sleeping Beauty | Lilac Fairy

2018 | Don Quixote | Corps

2018 | Tabla | Iliana Lopez and Franklin Gamero, Neo-classical

Studied Under: Iliana Lopez, Franklin Gamero, Trinka Lowe, Karen Brown, Edwin Navarro, Jock Soto, Roberto Munoz, Melinda Roy, Ashley Bouder

Studied Under: Wendy Wagner, Amanda Miller-Kraus, Jacki Henke, Leslie Wood, Anna Valle, Daina Cala

Intensives

Summer 2024
B12 
BERLIN, GERMANY

Summer 2024
LIMON DANCE COMPANY
STEAMBOAT, CO

Spring 2024
JOY DAVIS, COUNTERTECHNIQUE
TUCSON, AZ

Winter 2024
GAGALAB
BROOKLYN, NY

Summer 2022
PARSONS DANCE 
HUNTER COLLEGE, NY

Summer 2021
LIMON DANCE COMPANY
STEAMBOAT, CO

Summer 2019
SHEER ELITE BALLET
STEPS ON BROADWAY, NYC

Summer 2017-18
MODAS DANCE
ALBUQUERQUE, NM

Summer 2015-16
CECCHETTI CAMP
HOLLAND, MI

Investigation:

Researched with international artists at B12 in Berlin, Germany

Studied Under: Gabrielle Nankivell, Satoshi Kudo

Repertoire:

2024 | There is a Time | Jose Limon, Set by Dante Puleio & Company

2024 | The Beginning of a Whirl | Dante Puleio

2024 | Flick | Christopher Compton

Studied Under: Dante Puleio, The José Limón Company

Investigation:

Researched and Demonstrated Countertechnique and an Improvisation Score facilitated by Joy Davis

Studied Under: Joy Davis

Repertoire:

Researched Excerpts of Batsheva Repertoire by Ohad Narin

Studied Under: Shamel Pitts, Kyle Scheurich, Ben Green

Repertoire:

2022 | Side Effects | David Parsons

2022 | Nascimento | David Parsons

Studied Under: David Parsons, Zoey Anderson, Megan Garcia, Téa Pérez, Deidra Rogan, Croix Dilenno, Henry Steele, Christian Bleu, Rachel Harris

Repertoire:

2021 | The Winged | set by Logan Frances Kruger

2021 | Portia and Charlotte | Christopher Compton

Studied Under: Dante Puleio, Logan Frances Kruger, The José Limón Company

Repertoire:

2019 | The Wanderer | Daniel Catanach

2019 | Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux Variation | Alexa Maxwell 

Studied Under: Daniel Catanach, Alexa Maxwell, Charmain Hunter

Repertoire:

2018 | AJAR | Jennifer Archibald, Contemporary

2017-18 | Flack Excerpt | Set by Elana Anderson

Studied Under: Jennifer Archibald, Layla Amis, Elena Anderson, Kiki Lucas, Kelsey Paschich

Cecchetti Council of America

2015 | Half Scholarship

2016 | Full Scholarship

Studied Under: Jennifer  Ferrigno, Erica Fischbach, Michael Fothergill, Denise Gillman, Mark Holland, Scott Putman, Diane van Schoor, Lynn Tabor, Kimmary Williams

Dance

My strengths as a performer are my athleticism, grace, versatility, intelligence, and ability to quickly adapt.

Choreography

My own creative endeavors!

Researching the world through movement, physicality, and community exploration.

Teaching

I am an experienced teacher and choreographer with a passion for sharing my craft and designing programs.

Photo Gallery

Photos and memories gallore...​​

Some modeling, some extra fun memories, some snapshots of my life as a dancer.

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