Giada Pontillo

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Level

Student

Organization

Ballet Met (BalletMet)

Dancer Information

Preferred Role

Pointe

Height

5 ft. 9 in.

Age

18

Years Dancing

15

Hair Color

Brown

Rank

None Provided

Job Types

None Provided

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Bio

An 18-year-old classical and contemporary ballet dancer, Giada is currently a trainee with BalletMet under Remi Wortmeyer and Maria Torija. Standing 5’8” with a lean, feminine build, she brings refined classical line, musical clarity, and an expressive, grounded stage presence. Her BalletMet repertory includes featured and corps roles in The Nutcracker (Lead Angel, Silk/Arabian, Snow, Waltz of the Flowers), La Bayadère (Demi-Soloist, Grand Pas d’Action; Shades Corps), Romeo and Juliet, Don Quixote, The Sleeping Beauty, Coppélia, Études, Serenade, Concerto Barocco, and Divertimento No. 15, with works by George Balanchine and Edwaard Liang. She previously performed with Philadelphia Ballet in Balanchine’s The Nutcracker and spent 9 seasons with Metropolitan Ballet Company, dancing principal and soloist roles. Her training includes BalletMet Academy, Metropolitan Ballet Academy, and summer intensives with Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Ballet West, Kaatsbaan, and the Bolshoi Ballet Academy.

Videos

Jan. 3, 2026

This video is submitted for professional company audition consideration. It presents Giada Lila Pontillo in a standard format: barre, center, Dulcinea from Don Quixote, and Red Angels by Ulysses Dove, highlighting line, musicality, and versatility.