Kendall Dietrich (Heuman)
4th season with Ballet 314
Originally from the Springfield Illinois area, Kendall grew up training at Dance Arts Studio, the Springfield Ballet Company, and performed in theatrical productions with the Springfield Municipal Opera. After Graduating high school in 2016, she moved to St. Louis to earn her BFA in Dance from Webster University. In the summer of 2018, she studied abroad in Geneva, Switzerland where she studied Ballet and European Contemporary dance.
After graduating with departmental honors in 2020, Kendall took a year to train with the Big Muddy Dance Company's (now Known as Saint Louis Dance Theater) trainee program, where she danced in that season's productions including, Lemp Legends. Since 2021, Kendall has been a guest character artist with Saint Louis Ballet, featuring roles in Gen Horiuchi's The Nutcracker, Cinderella, and most recently, "Carabosse" in Sleeping Beauty.
Kendall has been dancing with Ballet 314 since 2021 and has performed in many of our productions such as Fall Fete, Nutcracker and The 1904 World's Fair, Ragtime, Chocolat, and our educational programs. Outside of performing, she has a passion for teaching. Kendall is on faculty at Saint Louis Ballet School where she also coaches students for Youth American Grand Prix and is on the team of instructors for Vitality in Motion.