# @bostonballet on Instagram - **Type:** Image - **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DOg1PI3gUS2 - **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/34499045-bostonballet-instagram - **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/bd09e318b1.jpg - **Posted:** 2025-09-12T18:55:06.000+00:00 - **Account Owner:** Boston Ballet (@bostonballet) β€” https://gondola.cc/bostonballet ## Caption FEATURE FRIDAY // It’s #FeatureFriday with new Artist Katie Cerny. Originally from North Carolina, she started her training at the age of two, but it was at 11 that she truly found her foundation in classical training at Campaneria Ballet School and the John Cranko Schule. πŸ’ƒ Favorite role to perform: My favorite role has been Big Swan 🍿 Favorite dance movie: Black Swan πŸ‘£ Favorite step: Any turn or waltz combination πŸ‘£πŸš« Least favorite step: Grand battements 🍽️ Favorite midday snack: Go macro protein bar 🎼 Favorite composer: Tchaikovsky ✈️ Best place ever traveled to: Switzerland πŸ§‘β€πŸ§‘β€πŸ§’β€πŸ§’ Can’t live without: My family πŸŽ’ Essential item in your dance bag: My deodorant and massage gun πŸ›οΈ How do you like to spend your time outside of ballet: I enjoy staying active through regular workouts at the gym and rejuvenating long walks πŸ’­ Dream Ballet Role: Romeo & Juliet 🎼 Favorite score: My favorite ballet is Etudes πŸ’« Superpower wish: endless endurance πŸ’Ώ Current soundtrack to your life: Arctic Monkeys 😴 Guilty Pleasure: sleeping in πŸ§˜β€β™€οΈ Essential pre-show ritual: Lots of water and stretching! ✨ What inspires you to dance: I was inspired by the way dance could tell a story without words. Watching performers move with such emotion made me realize how powerful movement could be. β™₯️ Advice for aspiring dancers: Success in dance doesn't happen overnight. Its built-in daily practices, sore muscles and small breakthroughs. Embrace the journey, and fall in love with the process. 🩰 Dance is: a powerful form of storytelling, emotion, and human connection. πŸ“· katiecerny8989 by lovefusiondance #BBFeatureFriday #DancerLife #DancersofInstagram #DancerOffDuty #MeettheDancers ## Stats - **Views:** 0 - **Likes:** 1,636 - **Shares:** 0 - **Comments:** 16 ## Tags meetthedancers, danceroffduty, featurefriday, dancerlife, dancersofinstagram, bbfeaturefriday --- Copyright (c) Gondola