Our Dancers

Peninsula Dance Theatre 2016-2017
Dancer Biographies Below

2016 - 2017 PDT Company Dancers

Dancer Biographies

Principal Dancers

Delanie Jones

Delanie Jones is from Port Orchard. She is honored to be a member of the PDT Family. The first Ballet she attended was at the age of 9. It was the Nutcracker performed by the Peninsula Dance Theater. She was so enthralled with this performance, she began dancing at a local studio. She attended many summer dance intensives at Bremerton Dance Center and was invited join the PDT Company in 2015. Being a member, she has attended the Regional Dance America Festivals in Arizona. She has enjoyed her roles as Mazurka Couple in Coppélia, Fairy Godmother in Cinderella, Arabian Princess and Snow Queen in the Nutcracker. Outside of dance Delanie's first love are for her horses. She also raises lambs. She is in college with the future goal of becoming a chiropractor.

Ryan Marshall

Ryan Marshall has been performing off and on with PDT since 1996. Ryan is a Plannerman at PSNS, having graduated from his apprenticeship in 2008. A few of his favorite past roles include Cavalier, Snow King, and Herr Drosselmeyer in The Nutcracker. As well as, Hungarian Prince in Swan Lake, Prince Désiré in Sleeping Beauty, and Albrecht in Giselle.

Brennan Rood

Brennan Rood is an 12th grade Running Start student, at Olympic College. He has been dancing for 4 years and is excited to start his Performing year at PDT. Some of his favorite parts are Prince from The Nutcracker, Spanish Man from Don Quioxte, Village Man from Coppélia and Giselle, and The Royale Assistant from Cinderella. The summer of 2015 Brennan attended ABT's Summer Intensive in Alabama.
This past summer Brennan was able to dance at Long Beach Ballet's Summer Intensive on a full tuition scholarship and a traveling scholarship from PDT.

Performing Members

Muriel Acker

Muriel is a freshman in high school. She has been dancing with Bremerton Dance Center for twelve years, and has been dancing with Peninsula Dance Theatre for four years. Some roles she has enjoyed doing include the Chinese Doll in Coppelia, Waltz of the Flowers and Ribbon Candy in The Nutcracker, The Cheshire Cat in BDC's recital, Alice in Wonderland, and multiple pieces in the annual Choreography Showcase. She has been attending Bremerton Dance Centers summer intensive for seven years and has attended Regional Dance Americas Festival for the past two years.

Kaley-Lynn Brocksome

Kaley-Lynn Brocksome is currently a senior in high school and is extremely excited for her second year as a performing member with PDT. She has been dancing since she was 2 years old and has been dancing at Bremerton Dance Center for 6 years now. She has really enjoyed the parts of Chinese Soloist and Snow in The Nutcracker and the part of Red Pas in Les Patineurs. Kaley-Lynn has attended BDC's summer intensive for the past 3 years and is extremely thankful for the scholarship that PDT awarded to her for this intensive. She has also enjoyed attending Regional Dance America Pacific with the other members of the company. She would like to thank her parents and her teachers for continuing to encourage her to achieve her goals through love and support. She would also like to give a special thanks to her dad for participating in the Nutcracker for his 3rd Nutcracker and to her mom for always having her back

Nicole Malloy

Nicole Malloy is a sophomore in high school and beginning her second year as a Performing Member with Peninsula Dance Theatre (PDT). She joined Bremerton Dance Center in 2006 and PDT in 2013. Her favorite past roles include Doll in The Nutcracker and Winter Fairy in Cinderella. The past two summers Nicole has attended Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet’s Five Week Summer Program in Carlisle, PA. This recent summer, Nicole received a half-tuition scholarship from Regional Dance America/Pacific at the National Festival in Phoenix for her summer intensive, as well as scholarships from PDT the last two years, for which she is very thankful. She would like to thank her parents, friends, and teachers for their countless support.

Ayla Nye

Ayla Nye began taking classes at Bremerton Dance Center in 2006, at the age of three. Since 2013 Ayla has been with Peninsula Dance Theatre. Now a freshman in high school she is excited to start her year as a Performing Member with PDT. She has performed in many PDT production such as The Nutcracker, Choreography Showcase, Spring Ballets and the annual Season Opener. Some of her favorite roles include Clara in The Nutcracker, the Red Pas in Les Patineur, and a Lady in Waiting in Cinderella. Since the age of ten Ayla has attended Bremerton Dance Centers summer intensive and is thankful for the scholarship she received from PDT for this intensive. For the past two years she has been to Regional Dance America Pacific and is looking forward to attending it for a third time this upcoming year. Outside of dance Ayla enjoys spending time with her friends and family. She is thankful for the love and support her family has shown throughout her many years of dancing.

Stephanie Ryder

Stephanie Ryder is currently a freshman in high school, and is excited to join the PDT’s performing company this year. She has been dancing since the age of three and enjoys performing in many of PDT’s productions where some of her favorite roles include Snow & Waltz Corps in The Nutcracker, and Lady in Waiting in Cinderella. She has attended summer programs through Bremerton Dance Center and Tacoma City Ballet. Last year, she was able to attend Regional Dance America’s National Festival in Arizona and is looking forward to attending again. You can also find Stephanie participating in 4-H, National Honors Society, practicing Photography, traveling and with hanging out with friends.

Elise Schroeder

Elise Schroeder lives in Bremerton and is in her Junior year in high school. She has been dancing with Bremerton Dance Center for twelve years and has started her sixth year of dancing with Peninsula Dance Theatre. Some of her favorite roles so far include Chinese Tea, and Spanish Chocolate in The Nutcracker, Spanish Lady in Don Quixote, Anastasia in Cinderella, and dancing in multiple pieces in the annual, Choreography Showcase, which she received the chance to choreograph for this past year. The past two summers, Elise has gotten the chance to attend Ballet Magnificat! for a four week summer intensive, with full tuition scholarships that she received at RDA Festivals, both years. She also attended BDC's summer intensive. When she has free time she enjoys reading, writing, knitting, and being with her friends.

Caitlin

Caitlin is a Sophomore in high school. He is excited to participate in her second year as a Performing Member at Peninsula Dance Theatre. Some of her favorite previous roles include Mirliton Trio in The Nutcracker and Autumn Fairy in Cinderella. She also enjoys working with choreographers for the Choreography Showcase.

Mackenzie Zurbrugg

Mackenzie Zurbrugg is a 17 year old senior in high school. She has been dancing with BDC since she was 4 years old and is excited to start her year as a Performing Member with PDT. Her favorite parts she’s danced so far are Mirliton from The Nutcracker and a Spanish Lady from Don Quixote. On Mackenzie’s free time she likes to hang out with friends, bake, and watch movies with her family.

Jacob

Jacob has been part of the BDC studio since late January of 2016. He is excited to start the season off as a Performing Member of the Senior Company! He is currently in 10th grade and plays clarinet in his school’s Wind Ensemble. Jacob has been dancing for one-and-a-half years under the PDT training, and before PDT, self-trained himself for two years through YouTube videos. He has been part of PDT’s Season Opener, The Nutcracker, Choreography Showcase, Spring ballet, and recital. His first spring ballet with the PDT company was the ballet, Coppelia, in June of 2016, he was in the Corps de Ballet as the Town's Men. Jacob has loved all the roles he has gotten to dance throughout the year, he has played Jester in Cinderella and Nutcracker/Prince in The Nutcracker. He has worked with inspiring choreographers, such as Lara Littlefield, Nicole and Jason Cisler, and more to come. In the summer of 2017, Jacob was given the opportunity to the American Ballet Theatre Summer Intensive in Austin, TX, where he learned techniques to further his dancing ability and talent. Jacob gives all of his appreciation to the faculty of PDT and their students, as well as his family for making this opportunity possible. He hopes for more great opportunities to come in the near future!