Katy Nairn ‘26

Katy is a first year at Harvard planning to study Neuroscience. Hailing from Chicago, at age three she began her training at Salt Creek Ballet, where she starred as Clara in the Nutcracker and fell in love with performing. She continued her pre-professional training at Faubourg Ballet Theater, Hinsdale Dance Academy and the Joffrey Academy Pre-Professional Program, performing solo roles such as Dew Drop in the Nutcracker and the Peaseblossom Fairy in Midsummer Night’s Dream. In 2020, she competed in the international ballet competition YAGP where she placed Second in the Classical competition and in the Top 12 in the Contemporary competition, performing variations from Paquita and Giselle. Most recently, she trained at the Ruth Page School of Dance, and danced in various lead roles. Katy has participated in summer intensives at American Ballet Theatre, Harid Conservatory, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre and BalletMet. Katy is thrilled to join Harvard Ballet Company this year.