09/21/2026
VNB welcomes Willow Choi as our newest Trainee!
Willow Choi is an American ballet dancer from Virginia. She began her training at the Hadad Ballet under the direction of Margret Hadad from 2011-2015. In 2015 she began training at The Washington Ballet in pre ballet 3 under the direction of Septime Weber and joined the trainee program in 2025 under the direction of Edward Liang. During her time at The Washington ballet she performed the roles of baby mouse, mushroom, soldier, and umbrella girl in their production of The Nutcracker. She also performed in their annual spring show and trainee showcase. At The Washington Ballet Willow was trained under Irina Wunder, Aaron Scott, Nancie Woods, and Zoica Tovar. Willow also had the opportunity to perform at The Kennedy Center under the companies of Ballet West, Miami City Ballet, and Kansas City Ballet in their productions of the Nutcracker. She performed the roles of Polichanel, Soldier, Buffoon, and Umbrella Girl. Willow has attended summer intensives including American Ballet Theater, Joffery Ballet, Ballet Arizona, Master Ballet Academy, and The Washington Ballet.
