Elliana Quiner
Elliana Quiner began dancing at the age of 2 following in her older 5 sisters’ footsteps. She started at North Jersey School of Dance Arts under the direction of Luba Gulyaeva and Christine Taylor. When she was 7 years old, she was offered a scholarship to American Ballet Theatre’s JKO School. She has been dancing at JKO for the last 7 years and has been honored to dance alongside ABT’s company at Lincoln Center in Like Water for Chocolate, Don Quixote, Giselle, Sleeping Beauty, Whipped Cream, Harlequinade, The Seasons, Romeo & Juliet and Le Corsaire. She has also performed Clara for New Jersey Ballet’s Nutcracker. She has attended SAB’s Junior Session for 3 summers on scholarship. She has received summer intensive scholarships to ABT, SAB & Houston Ballet. She is a scholarship recipient for her work in contemporary at the following dance workshops: Nuvo, Jump, 24 Seven, Radix, The Process and NYCDA. She has modeled dancewear for various companies.
photo by Steven Vandervelden