Columbia, SC, principal dancer New York City Ballet since 2008. Originated roles with choreographers Justin Peck, Jamar Roberts, Kyle Abraham, Alexei Ratmansky, Pam Tanowitz, Bobbi Jene Smith, Christopher Wheeldon, Guillaume Cote, Beth Gill, among others. Guest Performer: Paul Taylor Dance Company, The Cunningham Centennial Celebration, Jodi Melnick Dance, Bill T Jones/Lee Ming Wei, and Wang Ramirez. At NYCC, Sara curated and starred in Artists at the Center, including new works by Jamar Roberts, Guillaume Cote, and Jonathon Young; and also starred in Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes, Encores! I Married An Angel, and Twyla Now as well as multiple Fall for Dances; and performed Dances of Isadora Duncan at Lincoln Center. At The Joyce in 2022, Sara performed a full evening with five world premier pieces, titled “A Piece of Work”, awarded the Bessie Award for outstanding performer in 2018, awarded the Dance Magazine Award in 2019, and an Honorary Doctorate University of South Carolina in 2019. In 2023, Sara made her debut as Juliet in Alexei Ratmansky’s production of Romeo and Juliet with The National Ballet of Canada with Guillaume Cote.