WHITNEY POPP began her training in her hometown in eastern Washington at the Tri-Cities Academy of Ballet. She trained with the Mid-Colombia Ballet under the direction of Debra Rogo. Whitney later studied with the Pacific Northwest Ballet under the wing of Patricia Barker, leading her to northern California where she spent five years as a Principal dancer with the Sacramento Ballet. There she performed many roles, such as Odette/Odile in Swan Lake, and The Cowgirl in Agnes de Milles Rodeo. After moving to New York, she was discovered by Twyla Tharp and later received honorable reviews for works such as “The Fugue” and “Surfer at the River Styx”. Whitney spent three years with Movin’Out dancing the lead roles of Judy and Brenda. She has enjoyed dancing Sinatra Suites and Junk Pas in Europe with her husband.

INTERNATIOL TOURING (2003-Present)

Known By Heart Duet Pas de Duex Tharp
Sinatra Suites Pas de Duex Tharp
Twyla Tharp Dance Various Tharp

BROADWAY/Off Broadway (2003-2006)

Movin' Out 1st Nat’l tour leads: Brenda, Judy Billy Joel/Tharp
Tony and Tina’s Weddiing Connie Pelligrini

NEW YORK(2003) 

Twyla Tharp Dance Various Tharp
Complexions Ave Maria D. Rhoden

THE SACRAMENTO BALLET, Principal (1998-2003)

Rodeo The Cowgirl de Mille
Swan Lake Odette/Odile Traditional 
Tchaikovsky Pas De Duex Female Lead Balanchine
Hellesweetplumrhapsody Lead D. Rhoden
Fluctuating Hemlines Lead S. Weber
Theme and Variations Female Lead Balanchine
Four Temperments Sanguinic Balanchine
Firebird Firebird Cunningham 
Western Symphony 1st Movement Principal Balanchine 
Apollo Polyhymnia Balanchine
Aurora’s Wedding Aurora Petipa
Static Interruption Female lead Hineline
Serenade Waltz Girl, Russian Girl Balanchine 
Passacaglia Lead Hineline
Concerto Borocco 1st and 2nd Violin Balanchine
Etosha Female lead Cunningham
Tarantella Pas de Duex Balanchine

TRAINING 

Whitney is from Kennewick, Washington, and started dancing at the Tri-Cities Academy of Ballet. She received additional training with the Mid Columbia Regional Ballet, the Houston Ballet Academy, Milwaukee Ballet School, and The New Ballet School (Ballet Tech). Whitney spent a year studying in the Professional Division of Pacific Northwest Ballet before joining the Sacramento Ballet where she was a principal for five years. She and her husband teach and perform all throughout the country, and have been asked to teach various Twyla Tharp works and workshops. 
Whitney has recently been a part of the Dance Faculty for NOCCA Riverfront in New Orleans.
In addition, Whitney is a cofounder of CORBiAN, LLC, a New Orleans based theatrical company for children and families alike. www.iancarney.com