In 2006, Holly left her home in England to start a new life in the USA. Holly had always loved to sing and perform around the house, and quickly realized her passion for dancing, singing, acting, and performing in every way!  In elementary school, she received a perfect score, and was invited to perform and speak at the North Carolina State Honor’s Chorus, where she went on to be accepted into for several years after. Holly also performed for the audition-only Capital City Girls’ Choir, in Raleigh, NC. She took lessons with vocal instructor Lora Fabio and instructor Cynthia Hoffman in New York. Alongside this, she was able to transform her English accent and become American when she performed the lead role as Annie at the age of 12. Holly continued to study classical voice and was invited to perform at many statewide events. Holly also developed a love of dance during this time, and was accepted to train and perform with Raleigh Dance Theatre, where she enjoyed a variety of classical and contemporary performances, training in different styles- modern, jazz, musical theatre, and more, and choreographing her first ballet at the age of 14. She went on to train at the International Ballet Academy, and performed with the affiliate performance company. Holly was accepted to train at various prestigious ballet programs, performed at International ballet competitions, YAGP and ADC IBC, attended national Regional Dance America festivals, where her choreographic work was also adjudicated and selected to be performed, and was offered acceptance to several other programs, including a full scholarship offer to attend Joffrey NYC

Holly Donnelly

year-round. Of the many summer intensives attended, her favorite was with Boston Ballet. In 2017, she was offered a trainee position at The Sarasota Ballet, a professional ballet company in Florida, where she accepted and danced for 2 seasons, adding to her extensive performance experience. During this time, Holly was asked to choreograph and set 3 ballets on the dancers, to be performed at competitions, Spring Showcase performances with a live orchestra, and the Sarasota Ballet’s International Summer Intensive. She is now a ballet instructor as well, working with students of all ages. Holly has also had experience in modeling, including being featured in two magazines, runway experience working with Justin LeBlanc from Project Runway, walking in runway shows at New York Fashion Week Fall 2019, and being featured on a billboard in Times Square during New York Fashion Week. Recently, Holly has been continuing to work on her acting skills, with reputable coaches including Andrew Magarian, Tracy Martin, and Amber Frank. She also continues dance and voice training, and Holly is excited to move forward in her career and use her skills as a triple threat!