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Natalie Lambelet Palacios

Originally from New Mexico, Natalie began her ballet training under Karen Alwin and Luis Fuente. At age 14, she received a full merit scholarship to Marin Dance Theatre, where she studied with Margaret Swarthout, John Meehan, Kevin Mckenzie and Alonzo King. Natalie has been accepted to various workshops, including Ballet West, American Ballet Theatre, Ballet Chicago, Alonzo King Lines and Martha Graham Conservatory. Natalie studied privately with Shelia Rozann before being awarded the Marsha and Phillip Dowd scholarship, where she trained under Daniel Duell and Patricia Blair at Ballet Chicago. Natalie was also coached privately by Gelsey Kirkland. She has been a member of Ballet Chicago Studio Company, and as a guest artist with New Mexico Ballet Company, Continuum Contemporary Ballet and Ballet Neo. She has been commissioned to choreograph for Rio Rancho High School, Westport Dance Academy and UNM benefit concert. She was also a faculty member at the School of Ballet Chicago, an adjunct professor at the University of New Mexico and currently on faculty at Westport Academy of Dance and The School of Steps on Broadway.