Chantelle Pianetta, Soloist

Chantelle Pianetta, a San Francisco Bay Area native, began her training at Contra Costa Ballet Centre and, at 14, continued her studies at the prestigious School of American Ballet. As a student, she performed with New York City Ballet in works by George Balanchine and Susan Stroman, and originated roles for the New York Choreographic Institute. While enrolled at Columbia University’s School of General Studies, she danced with Columbia Ballet Collaborative before returning to California to perform with Company C Contemporary Ballet, Oakland Ballet, and Menlowe Ballet.

Since joining Golden State Ballet in 2022, Chantelle has performed featured roles in works by Jiří Kylián, Jorma Elo, and Justin Peck, as well as Snow Queen and Dew Drop in Raul Salamanca’s The Nutcracker. In the 2024–25 season, she was promoted to Soloist, and later that spring originated the title role in Mr. Salamanca’s world premiere of Cinderella.

In addition to her stage career, Chantelle is a dedicated ballet and fitness instructor at the GSB Academy and an internationally recognized Champion West Coast Swing professional.

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