Karli Walker

Karli is a native of Fairfax,VA, where she was trained under the direction of Bennett and Debra Savage at the Center for Ballet Arts. Karli also studied at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts as part of the young artist program with the Dance Theatre of Harlem. She was invited to further her studies at North Carolina School of the Arts, American Ballet Theatre, The Joffrey Ballet, and The Dance Theatre of Harlem. She received a scholarship from Point Park University, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Ballet and studies in Business Management. While there, she had the opportunity to perform works by Alan Hineline, Peter Merz, Nicholas Petrov, and George Balanchine. Karli is also a certified personal trainer though the National Academy of Sports Medicine. Since moving to Chicago, Karli has worked with Inaside Chicago Dance, Thodos Dance Chicago, and many freelance performing groups. Karli is an active teacher, trainer, and performer in the Chicagoland area, and has been part of ARCC Ballet since 2007.