Skylar Burson

Skylar Burson is a Long Beach native who began his training at Lauridsen Ballet Centre in Torrance, California, under the guidance of Diane Lauridsen. During his training, he was selected as a performer at the 2010 International Ballet Competition in Jackson, MS. Skylar graduated in 2012 from Long Beach City College under the mentorship of Professor Stephanie Powell.

Post graduation, Skylar joined Jacqueline College’s Utah Metropolitan Ballet, where he danced many of the classics alongside new works by Alan Hineline and Heather Gray. He later ventured back home to California for a Ballet Master position with Lauridsen Ballet Centre. 

While continuing his training and networking as a guest artist, he was commissioned to participate in one of Garrett Ammon’s new works for Wonderbound in Denver, Colorado. Additionally, Skylar had the opportunity to dance the title role in Graham Lustig’s The Nutcracker with the Oakland Ballet Company. Skyler joined Ballet Tucson in 2020 and works with American Contemporary Ballet.

Skylar has set original works on South Bay Ballet and Utah Regional Ballet II that were selected to perform at Regional Dance America/Pacific annual festivals. Over the years, Skylar has worked with renowned choreographers such as Alan Hineline, Robert Kelley, Vicky Lambert, Julie Shulman, and Eva Stone. He has also had the opportunity to work with repetiteurs of the George Balanchine Trust.