Isabella Weeks
Apprentice

Isabella Weeks has been blessed to have grown up in Peoria, IL and to have had many opportunities to perform and share her love of dance. Isabella is trained in ballet, tap, jazz, modern, and contemporary. Her love of learning extends beyond dance; she has taken lessons in classical piano and the Spanish language, and is currently a full-time student at the Pennsylvania State University. She began her dance training at Peoria Ballet, and she values her time learning from Fabiana Fadlala-Poulis. In 2016, Isabella transitioned to Central Illinois Ballet, where she’s had the privilege of training under Jessie Williams and Maya de Leon. During her eight years of outstanding training with Don Coven, Isabella discovered that tap is her favorite non-balletic style of dance. She is thankful for all of her time and instruction at CIB, and was thrilled to be invited to the trainee program in 2022 and was promoted into the company in 2023. Isabella is excited to be back for her third season with the company! In the 2023 season, she also joined the faculty and has enjoyed teaching ballet and tap to our academy students. Throughout her time with CIB, she has had the privilege of performing some of her favorite roles, including the Tap Soldier Doll in The Nutcracker, Little Red Riding Hood in Sleeping Beauty, and Swanhilda in Coppélia. Isabella hopes to inspire other dancers to challenge themselves and aspires to be a light inside and outside the dance community.