Malena
Ani
Malena Ani is from Los Angeles California. She studied with Olga Tozyiakova, Natalia Sinitsyna, and Zippora Karz, and at Pacific Northwest Ballet School. She attended summer courses at the Chautauqua Institution, Royal Winnipeg Ballet, and Pacific Northwest Ballet School. Malena joined Pacific Northwest Ballet as an apprentice in 2020.
Featured & Leading Roles
George Balanchine
The Nutcracker
(Dewdrop, Lead Marzipan, Lead Spanish, Columbine)
Donald Byrd
Love and Loss
Jiří Kylián
Sechs Tänze (Six Dances)
Dwight Rhoden
Catching Feelings
Kent Stowell
Carmina Burana
(Fortuna)
Swan Lake
(Neapolitan, Pas de Trois, Pas de Quatre)
Original Roles
Jessica Lang
Let Me Mingle Tears With Thee
Annabelle Lopez Ochoa
Khepri
Dwight Rhoden
Catching Feelings
Q&A with Corps Member Malena Ani
What is the best piece of advice you have ever received? No matter where you are, you are exactly where you need to be.
Meet the NEXT STEP Artist: Malena Ani
Meet the NEXT STEP Artist: Malena Ani Malena Ani is from Los Angeles California. She studied with Olga Tozyiakova, Natalia Sinitsyna, and Zippora Karz, and at Pacific Northwest Ballet School. She attended summer courses at the Chautauqua Institution, Royal Winnipeg Ballet, and Pacific Northwest Ballet School. Ms. [...]