Birthplace
Yardley, Pennsylvania
Dance Training
Next Generation Ballet
The Dallas Conservatory
Houston Ballet Academy
Houston Ballet II
Year Joined
2025
Promotion
2026 - Corps de Ballet
Favorite Roles
Aurora in Claudio Muñoz’s Sleeping Beauty
Valencienne in Ronald Hynd’s The Merry Widow
Romance Pas de Deux by Ben Stevenson for Claudio Muñoz’s 25th anniversary at Academy Spring Showcase in 2025.
Echos* by Ilya Kozadayev
Favorite Ballets
My favorite classical ballet is The Sleeping Beauty choreographed by Ben Stevenson. It was one of the first ballets I ever watched and the role of Aurora has always been a dream of mine. Another ballet that is a favorite of mine is Tu Tu choreographed by Stanton Welch. I remember watching it for the first time and being so inspired by the score and the choreography.
A Defining Moment
My proudest moment onstage was performing in George Balanchine’s Stars and Stripes in the first regiment. I was still in Pro 2 at the time and it really proved to me that I could become a professional ballerina.
Bio
Kieryn Brophy joins Houston Ballet as an Apprentice in July 2025 from Houston Ballet II. She was promoted to Corps de Ballet in July 2026. Originally from Yardley, Pennsylvania, she trained at the Next Generation Ballet and The Dallas Conservatory. She joined the Houston Ballet Academy as a Pro 2 and later Houston Ballet II.
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