Grace Jiang ‘30

Grace is a first-year at Harvard College from Austin, Texas planning to concentrate in Economics, Social Studies, and Theater, Dance, and Media. She has trained in ballet for nine years, including five years of pointe, and in contemporary dance for ten years. Grace spent her childhood at a local studio and began training at Ballet Austin in 2022. She performed in Ballet Austin’s The Nutcracker at the Long Center and has also performed as Odette in Swan Lake staged by Ballet Austin Academy Directors. Additionally, she has also performed Sugar Plum Fairy and Dew Drop in The Nutcracker Spectacular. Grace’s summer intensive training includes The Joffrey Ballet in Chicago and Pacific Northwest Ballet School in Seattle. Grace has received Platinum awards at Universal Ballet Competition in 2025 and 2026, placing in the Top 6 and advancing to the Grand Prix Finals in 2025. In 2026, she received Outstanding Achievement in the Contemporary Division at ADC | IBC and was invited to The Washington Ballet’s (DC) Pre-Professional Trainee Program. Through YAGP, she has also received merit scholarships to summer programs at Nashville Ballet and the John Cranko School. Grace is so excited to be joining HBC this year!