Ming Diller
Ming Diller
1st Season | Washington
MING DILLER is originally from Kirkland, Washington and joins Ballet Spartanburg after two years as a trainee with Sacramento Ballet’s Second Company. She began competing in rhythmic gymnastics in first grade, continuing until the age of twelve and winning multiple state and regional competitions along the way. Ming began taking ballet classes at Emerald Ballet Theatre to accompany her gymnastics training, and by the age of twelve studied ballet full time. She later spent three years in Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School’s pre-professional high school program. Ming has attended summer intensives at Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, KMCoaching Seattle, Boston Ballet, and Kansas City Ballet. While completing full-time ballet training, Ming graduated high school summa cum laude in 2023. She is currently a student at Sacramento City College and hopes to pursue a career in neuroscience alongside ballet.
Carlos Agudelo, 2023 SC Governor's Award for an Individual
Ballet Spartanburg's Artistic Director, Carlos Agudelo, was awarded the South Carolina Governor's Award from the South Carolina Arts Commission on May 23, 2023, at the Chapman Cultural Center. The award was presented by Mr. David Platt, Executive Director of the South Carolina Arts Commission. "We recognize the unparalleled energy, enthusiasm, devotion and love for dance that Carlos has gifted to our community out of his passion for all to experience the arts for the past 32 years. We are overjoyed that Carlos has been recognized by the South Carolina Arts Commission, " Teresa S. Berline, Executive Director. "The South Carolina Arts Commission is an extraordinary organization in our state which promotes and advocates opportunities in the arts which values equality, access, diversity and inclusion. Ballet Spartanburg is honored by the support of the South Carolina Arts Commission and the recognition of Carlos Agudelo."
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