Brittany was raised in Seattle, WA and trained in the professional division program at Pacific Northwest Ballet. Currently an international guest artist, she has previously danced with Pacific Northwest Ballet, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Ballet Memphis, Minnesota Dance Theatre, the James Sewell Ballet and American Repertory Ballet as well as numerous guest artist appearances across the world.  She has originated roles in ballets by Graham Lustig, Mark Godden, James Sewell, Kent Stowell, Val Caniparoli, Christian Burns, Heather Maloy, Frank Chavez and Luca Veggetti. Passionate about her professional development as an artist, she has studied with Alonzo King at his professional summer workshop as well as studied Horton and Taylor modern techniques and improvisation.  Two years ago she performed in Europe with Luca Veggetti as the sole dancer in an improvised show; and last summer she represented the United States in the Third International Festival of Dance in Cali, Colombia.  Brittany teaches ballet and repertoire and has created a dance program for children with special needs, called Kids in Motion!  She is a certified teacher of the GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM®.  Brittany believes in the great potential for the field of dance and its individual artists; she is the chair of the “Dancer’s Council” for Dance/USA and also provides a resource for dancer empowerment through her blog at: www.dancersmarts.blogspot.com. 

“Brittany Fridenstine was lovely while working deeply through the spine.”

-- Dance Magazine (Wendy Perron), September 14, 2010

“Brittany Fridenstine’s Sugarplum Fairy is not merely a confection: you have the impression

she’s considering the day-to-day business of the Kingdom of Sweets as she dances.

Fridenstine doesn’t flaunt her balances or “nail” her fouettes; she makes them part of the

dance, part of the character she invents.”

--Minnesota Monthly Magazine (Lightsey Darst), December 20, 2004, mnartists.org

“...Brittany Fridenstine is there...with her own pure force. Her technique, though good, isn’t

what distinguishes her; it’s her ability to be a glass for the dance, wholly devoted to Burns’s

vision. She holds nothing back and keeps no quirks. Fridenstine is incandescent.”

--Minnesota Monthly Magazine (Lightsey Darst), Oct 2, 2004, mnartists.org

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