Danika Pramik-Holdaway
Artistic Director

Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, Danika Pramik-Holdaway began her dance training at Marin Ballet, studying under Mikko Nissinen, Margaret Swarthout, and Cynthis Lucas. She continued her studies with intensive programs at Ballet Met, The Joffrey Ballet School, and the Rosella Hightower International School of Dance in Cannes, France. She received her BA in dance and pre-med from Barnard College, Columbia University, graduating cum laude. While in New York, she performed works under the coaching of Virginia Johnson and Yuriko, including dancing the lead role in Barnard College’s production of Lew Christensen’s Con Amore and worked as a Marketing Assistant for Ballet Hispanico. She danced with Bodiography Contemporary Ballet Company in Pittsburgh as well as teaching in various schools in the Pittsburgh area. She can be seen dancing as a company member with the San Diego Ballet.