Vita
Abigail Willson-Heisel was born in Bethesda, Maryland/USA and grew up in Virginia. She started her ballet training at the Academy of Russian Ballet Virginia. In 2021 she came to Stuttgart to study at the John Cranko School. She graduated in 2023.
She participated in the Youth America Grand Prix several times; in 2021 she reached the final round at the YAGP.
As of the 2023/24 season Abigail Willson-Heisel is a Corps de ballet member with the Stuttgart Ballet.
She participated in the Youth America Grand Prix several times; in 2021 she reached the final round at the YAGP.
As of the 2023/24 season Abigail Willson-Heisel is a Corps de ballet member with the Stuttgart Ballet.
Repertoire
Solo Roles with the Stuttgart Ballet
Specially created Roles
Specially created Roles at Noverre: Young Choreographers
Corps de ballet roles with the Stuttgart Ballet
Repertoire as a student
- Kingdom of Shades, from: La Bayadère (Natalia Makarova after Marius Petipa): 2nd variation
- Swan Lake (John Cranko): big Swan
- SYMPHONY NO. 2 "Under the Trees' Voices" (David Dawson)
Specially created Roles
- La Nascita di Venere (Emanuele Babici): Flora
Specially created Roles at Noverre: Young Choreographers
- Trepidation (Noan Alves)
Corps de ballet roles with the Stuttgart Ballet
- Initials R.B.M.E. (John Cranko)
- Kingdom of Shades, from: La Bayadère (Natalia Makarova after Marius Petipa)
- Requiem (Kenneth MacMillan)
- Seventh Symphony (Uwe Scholz)
- Swan Lake (John Cranko)
- The Nutcracker (Edward Clug)
- The Place of Choice (Roman Novitzky)
- The Sleeping Beauty (Marcia Haydée after Marius Petipa)
Repertoire as a student
- Swan Lake (Marius Petipa): Pas de deux 3rd Act Black Swan
