Michelle Quiner

(Photo courtesy Beyond the Stars)

Michelle Quiner is the epitome of technique and artistry in perfect harmony: Sure, she makes quintuple pirouettes on pointe look like a cinch, but it’s this 15-year-old’s emotive quality that captivates audiences. Michelle’s talent has won her such titles as National Miss Teen Onstage New York and Miss Junior Starpower, as well as first place at both Starpower and Legacy Dance Championships Nationals. It also landed her the part of Clara in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular in Nashville, TN, in 2010.

 

(Photo courtesy Beyond the Stars)

Fast Facts
:

Birthday
: April 17, 1999

Hometown
: Chester, NJ

Dance studio
: North Jersey School of Dance Arts

Favorite dancers of all time
: Gillian Murphy, Paloma Herrera and Catherine Hurlin. “I love American Ballet Theatre!”

Favorite dance movie
: First Position

If she were a superhero…
“I would have an amazing memory. I’d learn all of the combos and never forget them.”

Go-to stress relievers
: “I like to crochet dolls for my seven siblings, and I like to read

Dance Spirit
!”

Dream dance roles
: Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker and Odette/Odile in Swan Lake

“In the dance world, you’re gonna hear ‘no’ a lot. You just have to learn how to work through that without getting discouraged. Never give up on what you love to do.”