Born in Markham, Canada, Michaella Ho (she/her) is a graduate of The Juilliard School’s class of 2024. Her training began at the Academy of Ballet and Jazz under Nadia Veselova-Tencer, followed by Forrest Academy of Ballet NY under Erin Forrest. At the Juilliard School, she performed works by Emilie Leriche, Omar Roman De Jesus, Kyle Abraham, Medhi Walerski, and Jamar Roberts. Recently, Michaella has performed in Sharon Eyal and Gai Beher’s production of R.O.S.E. at the Park Avenue Armory alongside L-E-V, and as a guest artist at Dance Aspen for the winter 24/25 season. She is the founder and director of Contemporary Dance Lab, an educational contemporary dance initiative for pre-professional dancers. Michaella is thrilled to return home to Canada to join Ballet Edmonton for their 2025–26 season.
