JAIMI CULLEN

Born in Rochester, NY, Jaimi received her training at the Draper Center for Dance Education, followed by Ellison Ballet Professional Training Program in New York City. In 2011, Jaimi was a YoungArts Finalist and placed in the Top 12 at the Youth America Grand Prix NYC Finals. This same year, she was offered a contract with Tulsa Ballet II. After one season, she was promoted to the main company and rose through the ranks before being promoted to Principal Dancer in 2023. Jaimi’s repertoire includes performing the role of Juliet in Romeo & Juliet (Edwaard Liang), the title roles in both Carmen (Kenneth Tindall) and Cinderella (Andrew McNicol), Odette in Swan Lake (staged by Marcello Angelini), the lead role of Rosalia in Vendetta, A Mafia Story (Annabelle Lopez Ochoa), and the Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker (Ma Cong & Val Caniparoli). She has danced in many contemporary and neoclassical works, including principal roles in works by world renowned choreographers such as Wayne McGregor, Jiří Kylián, Nacho Duato, Jerome Robbins, Derek Deane, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, and more.