Alumni Spotlight: Aubrey Kazimi, dancer

After graduation, Aubrey Kazimi went on to dance with Pennsylvania Ballet, Cincinnati Ballet, Oregon Ballet Theater, and Ballet Arizona - returning to Philadelphia each off-season to continue her studies at the University of Pennsylvania. After suffering an injury in Arizona, she made the decision to return to Philadelphia to recover, complete her degree, and explore dance opportunities there and in NYC. Some highlights include performing at Carnegie Hall, leading in an Off-Broadway production, and working with dance luminaries in Switzerland and France. She also had the opportunity to commission and choreograph a new work by composer, Richie Greene, later performed alongside a live saxophone quartet.

Aubrey Kazimi

When not in the studio or in class, Aubrey works parttime in a new, multidisciplinary, outpatient department at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. In the spring, she will graduate from UPenn with a B.A. in Psychology and receive a certificate in Pediatric Psychosocial Care from the University of California, Santa Barbara this summer. Following her dance career, Aubrey plans to apply to medical school.

“Participating in the dance company at Ensworth was a highlight of my high school experience. The opportunity to dance during the school day complemented my outside professional training and enabled me to stay in Nashville with my family rather than accept scholarships to ballet conservatories with less academic strength. Without the opportunities made available to me at Ensworth, there is no way I could successfully pursue a professional dance career as well as attend an Ivy League university.”