Katherine Byunn-Rieder ‘27

Katherine is a sophomore at Harvard College studying Computer Science and East Asian Studies. Originally from the Bay Area, California, she trained with Academy of American Ballet and was a performing member of their junior company throughout high school. In her time at the Academy of American Ballet, she had the opportunity to perform various solo roles such as Clara, the Mechanical Doll and Rose Queen in The Nutcracker, as well as the Winter Fairy in Cinderella. Katherine has enjoyed participating in many summer intensive programs including those at Alonzo King LINES Ballet, Joffrey Ballet School, and American Ballet Theatre. Outside of HBC, Katherine is a part of Harvard Computer Society: Tech for Social Good, Harvard Women in CS and the Chinatown Citizenship Project. In her free time, she loves playing board games and learning new crafts. Katherine is excited for more opportunities to dance with HBC!