Grace Thompson

Grace Thompson was raised in Benicia, California and began her training with Benicia Ballet School under the direction of Margaret Kenrick. After attending Diablo Ballet School’s Summer Intensive in 2021, she was invited to continue her studies with Diablo Ballet School year-round, studying under the direction of School Principals Raymond Tilton (2021-2022) and Andrea Gaudet (2022-Present). This  is Grace’s first year as a member of the trainee program at Diablo Ballet under the direction of Lauren Jonas. She has also spent summers with Pacific Northwest Ballet, Philadelphia Ballet, Sacramento Ballet, Boston Ballet, and Joffrey Ballet San Francisco.