DancersViola Pantuso
Soloist
Viola Pantuso
Classical BalletNeoclassical BalletNarrative BalletMixed Repertoire
Training
- Joffrey Academy of Dance, New York
- Ellison Ballet Professional Training Program, New York
- The Royal Ballet School (White Lodge, 2017)
Repertoire
- Alice in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
- Olga in Onegin
- Perdita in The Winter's Tale
Promotions
- 2021Aud Jebsen Young Dancer
- 2022Artist
- 2024First Artist
- 2025Soloist
Awards
- 2022Silver Prize, Youth America Grand Prix NYC Finals — YAGP
- 2023First Prize, Lynn Seymour Award for Expressive Dance — Royal Ballet School
Biography
Viola Pantuso is an American Soloist of The Royal Ballet, promoted in 2025. Born in Chicago, she trained at the Joffrey Academy of Dance and the Ellison Ballet Professional Training Program in New York before joining The Royal Ballet School at White Lodge in 2017. She joined the company as part of the Aud Jebsen Young Dancers Programme in 2021.
Pantuso is a vivid and expressive artist who has quickly established herself in both classical and contemporary roles. Her debut as Alice in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland drew critical attention, and she has also performed Olga in Onegin and Perdita in The Winter's Tale. She won the Lynn Seymour Award for Expressive Dance in 2023.
