A native of Washington D.C. Dominique Angel began her ballet training with
Ballet Russe premiere danseur Oleg Tupine and his wife Tania Rousseau. After
receiving a full scholarship to the Joffrey Ballet School, Ms. Angel moved to
New York City where she continued her studies, ultimately joining the Joffrey II
Dancers under the direction of Sally Brayley Bliss and The Joffrey Ballet under
the direction of Robert Joffrey. While with The Joffrey Ballet Ms. Angel danced
in works choreographed by Paul Taylor, Frederick Ashton, Agnes DeMille, Mark
Morris, Jiri Kylian, John Cranko, Pilobolus, and resident choreographer Gerald
Arpino. In 1987 Ms. Angel became a member of The Miami City Ballet under the
direction of Edward Villella, during this time her roles included George
Balanchine’s “Apollo,” “Serenade,” “Square Dance,” and “Jewels.” Following her
stage career Ms. Angel began teaching, serving as a faculty member at The
Miami Conservatory and The New World School of the Arts in Miami, Fla., The
Virginia School of the Arts and Randolph College in Lynchburg, Va., and The
Department of Theatre and Dance at Troy University in Troy, Al from 2014 until
the present.
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