Blaise Dagnen began training at the age of 2 in her hometown of Seattle, Washington. Receiving her early dance education from Spectrum Dance Theatre, Pacific Northwest Ballet, and graduating from Cornish Preparatory Dance Program. During this time she also attended summer intensives at Miami City Ballet, Long Beach Ballet: China Tour, and Palucca Hochschule für Tanz Dresden. Dagnen then continued her higher education at The University of Oklahoma in the School of Dance under the direction of Michael Bearden and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ballet Performance. At University she was able to learn and perform amazing repertoire including William Christianson’s The Nutcracker, being in the original cast of Robyn Mineko Williams’ “Strand” as well as closing out her college career with Jerome Robbins’ Antique Epigraphs and George Balanchine’s Serenade, staged by Jenifer Ringer. During this time she also had the pleasure of performing Lilac Fairy and Carabosse finishing off her summer training at Boca Ballet Theatre. Blaise continued her professional career at Ballet North Texas and was able to perform many unique works along with Arabian Princess in The Nutcracker and one of her favorite ballets “Valse Fantaisie” by George Balanchine. Dagnen has loved teaching since high school and is ecstatic to bring her extensive performance experience into the classroom ensuring a healthy and happy next generation of dancers!!