SABRINA CMELAK-SHIMAN

Sabrina Cmelak-Shiman (Principal Dancer at Garth Fagan Dance) is from Southern California.

She received her BFA in dance and BA in psychology at Fordham University in partnership with the Ailey School. Before college, she studied at Riverside Ballet Arts, The Debbie Allen Dance Academy, The Yuri Grigoriev School of Ballet, and The Ailey School.

She has worked with esteemed choreographers including Garth Fagan, Norwood Pennewell, Debbie Allen, Earl Mosley, Adam Barruch, Amy Hall Garner and Adrienne Hurd.

She has had the opportunity to work on FX’s Fosse/Verdon and toured in Debbie Allen’s Twist: An American Musical. She joined Garth Fagan Dance in June 2021 and became a principal dancer in November 2022.

Sabrina is a proud graduate of the 2024 Dunham Technique Teaching Certification.