
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
