
PRINCIPAL DANCERS

Michal Wozniak
Principal Dancer

Slawomir Wozniak JR
Principal Dancer

McKenzie Thomas
Principal Dancer
Michal began his training in gymnastics at age 7, and began his ballet training when he was 10 at the State School of Ballet in Warsaw, Poland. As a student, Michal was invited to perform in ballets and operas at the Great Theatre in Warsaw, and in 2004 was awarded first place in the ballet competition there. In 2006 Michal accepted a full scholarship to study at The School of American Ballet in New York City where he trained for 2 years. Michal continued studying on full scholarship at the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at American Ballet Theatre.
Since joining Ballet Arizona in 2009, Michal has been featured in Swan Lake, George Balanchine’s The Four Temperaments, Petipa’s Raymonda, and Ib Andersen’s The Sleeping Beauty. Michal danced the principal role in George Balanchine’s Prodigal Son and Ib Andersen’s Mosiak. Michal toured with Ballet Arizona to perform Andersen’s Diversions at The Kennedy Center, Balanchine’s “Rubies” (from Jewels) at The Chicago Dancing Festival and Andersen’s Play at The Joyce Theatre in New York City.
Slawomir Jr., also known as Slawek was born into a ballet family: His father was Principal Dancer of the Ballet of the Polish National Opera in Warsaw. At age 11, Slawomir began his studies on scholarship at the State School of Ballet in Warsaw, Poland. While at the school he performed in many productions in the national opera house. In 2005 Slawomir won Second Place in the National Ballet Competition in Gdansk, and went on to represent Poland in the International Ballet Competition in Nagoya, Japan.
In 2006 Slawomir accepted a full scholarship to study at The School of American Ballet in New York City where he trained for 2 years. Slawomir joined Ballet Arizona in 2008 and has danced soloist roles in Balanchine’s Divertimento No. 15, The Four Temperments, and Ib Andersen’s Romeo and Juliet and Swan Lake. Slawomir has also performed in Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Sleeping Beauty (Blue Bird), Play, Twyla Tharp’s The Golden Section and Petipa’s Raymonda. Slawomir performed in Andersen’s premiere of Diversions at the Kennedy Center in D.C., Balanchine’s “Rubies” (from Jewels) at The Chicago Dancing Festival and Andersen’s Play at The Joyce Theatre in New York City.
Not even her beloved early dance training in contemporary, jazz and tap could stop McKenzie Thomas from choosing ballet as a career. After a summer intensive program she took at age 15 McKenzie says, “I knew from that moment that’s what I wanted to do.”
The Colorado native’s ballet training began at Zamuel Ballet School and continued at Master Ballet Academy in Scottsdale, AZ under the direction of Slawomir and Irena Wozniak. She was a company member of Colorado Ballet from 2018-2021 where one of her favorite performances was Balanchine’s Serenade at Vail Dance Festival.
Her competitive successes include earning a Bronze Medal at 2021 World Ballet Competition, Top 12 finalist at American Dance Competition, International Ballet Competition, First Place Pas de Deux at Youth American Grand Prix (YAGP) in Phoenix, and YAGP NYC finalist.
McKenzie Joined Orlando Ballet in 2021 as a company dancer where she danced for 2 seasons.
McKenzie is now currently a company dancer with Phoenix Ballet.
SOLOISTS

Chloe Hennessy
Soloist

Sabrina Dorsey
Soloist

Ella Isaac
Soloist

Megan Savage
Soloist

Channing Dennis
Soloist

Makena Barnes
Soloist

Audrey Lyons
Soloist

Betzy Martinez
Soloist

Parker Rozzano-
Keefe
Soloist

Aidan Lutton
Soloist

Daniel
Mangiaracino
Soloist

Tyler Cohen
Soloist

Gregori Humpherys
Soloist

Felipe Ramos
Soloist

Kairi Smith
Soloist

Misha Broderick
Soloist
ARTISTS

Michelle Adem
Artist

Naomi Johnson
Artist

Ava Devlin
Artist

Mia Patton
Artist

Aliyah Rogers
Artist

Maleah Marie
Artist

Alexandria Beyer
Artist

Ellary Day Szyndlar
Artist

Maia Gronner
Artist

Alexi Vilaubi
Artist

Kiran Cherukuri
Artist

Susanna Chi
Artist

Katelyn Chen
Artist

Julia Koltonowska
Artist

Olivia Meza
Artist

Eden Royston
Artist

Chloe Combs
Artist

Aubrey Nieson
Artist

Bizou Massais
Artist

Sasha Ellis
Artist

kolby Abbate
Artist

Halle Fairbanks
Artist

Natalia
Czerwinski
Artist

Taylor Gucci
Artist

Nikolas Adarmes
Artist

Natan Grzybowski
Artist

Logan Keesler
Artist

Jake Cohen
Artist

Skylar Joslin
Artist

Victoria Carrillo
Artist

Violet Marti
Artist

Lily Hennessy
Artist

Jamison Floyd
Artist

Emma Sautia
Artist

Sophia Ferrara
Artist

Juliana Lyons
Artist

Zeramiah Harper
Artist

Carlo Vela
Artist