Acclaimed as an artist with an exceptional dance intelligence, Prima Ballerina Denise Dabrowski received her training at the California Ballet School. A phenomenal talent, she joined California Ballet Company in 1978, and attained the rank of Ballerina in only five years.

Critically acclaimed for her outstanding interpretations of the great classical roles such as Odette/Odile in Swan Lake, Aurora in Sleeping Beauty, the title role in Giselle, the Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker, Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, and Desdemona in The Moor's Pavane -- she also originated many leading roles for the Company, including Eurydice in Western Orpheus, Lucy in Dracula, Anniversaire, The Novice, Opus 55, The Tale of Sara Kettington, and Espresso.

Ms. Dabrowski performed as a member of the Joffrey Ballet Company in New York City and for many years as a member of Three's Company & Dancers and Isaacs, McCaleb & Dancers, performing locally and internationally. As a guest artist she danced with the San Diego Opera, Starlight Opera, Phares Theatre Ballet of Sacramento, and Lone Star Ballet in Texas.

Her remarkable intuition for dance makes her a vital addition to the California Ballet School's professional faculty. She shares her insight as a coach, having staged Charles Bennett's Dracula for Hartford Ballet and Eugene Ballet. She has appeared in several television specials in San Diego including the nationally televised American Dance Honors. In addition to her performing career, Ms. Dabrowski is the Associate Director for the Summer Dance Lab in Walla Walla, Washington, and Regisseur for California Ballet Company since 2003.

Her achievements have been recognized with awards from the California Ballet and Starlight Opera, an NEA Fellowship Grant, and as a three-time San Diego Dance Alliance Tommy Award winner. Acclaimed as "the reigning ballerina of San Diego," Ms. Dabrowski is one of San Diego's artists of note.