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“What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.”   – Anonymous

Birthplace

• San Diego

Joined the San Diego Ballet

• 2006

A Basque/Mexican-American native of San Diego, Bernadette began her dance training at the San Diego School of Ballet.  She trained in the Vaganova method at San Diego Academy of Ballet and attended summer intensive programs at the Jillana School (full scholarship), American Ballet Theatre-New York, Pacific Northwest Ballet, and Houston Ballet where she was offered a year-round scholarship.  Bernadette also studied modern dance under the direction of Jean Isaacs of San Diego Dance Theatre and under the direction of John Malashok and Michael Mizerany of Malashok Dance.   She competed in the Youth America Grand Prix Finals-New York (2006) and in the World Ballet Competition-Orlando (2007 & 2008) coached by her mentor, Ms. Ahita Ardalan. 

Bernadette has also appeared in productions with San Diego Opera, The Garage, San Diego Symphony, LaDiego Dance Theater,  Ballet Noroeste de Mexico and Mojalet Dance Collective.  She is a member of AGMA and this will be her fourth season with San Diego Ballet.