LAINE HABONY

Habony is a member of New York City Ballet’s corps de ballet. Born in Dallas, Texas, she began her dance training at the age of 8 and has trained with renowned legends from around the world. She joined the company as an apprentice in November of 2013 and became a corps member the following year. As a student in Texas, she was a Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) winner, and at the School of American Ballet, she participated in numerous lecture demonstrations led by former NYCB soloists Katrina Killian and Jennifer Tinsley-Williams.

Habony choreographed her first ballet when she was 15 at the Chautauqua Dance Festival summer program under the direction of Patricia McBride and Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux. Additionally, she was a student choreographer for the Choreographic Program at the School of American Ballet (SAB).

Habony has continued exploring movement and music, choreographing in NYCB’s First Steps Program for the 2020 and 2022 sessions, the SABxNYCB Toulmin Female Choreography Workshop, Ballet Sun Valley Dance Festival, and the REVOLVE Dance Project in Providence, Rhode Island. In 2023, Habony was commissioned to create a 2024 YAGP award-winning ensemble piece for a top pre-professional ballet company in Texas.

In March 2025, Habony's Chasing Shadows for Pointeworks premiered in New York City to great success. The piece features an original score made in collaboration with Katie Jenkins, an acclaimed NYC composer, and showcases the Von Enck sister trio, with a collaboration from costume designer Lauren Starobin.

Photo - Nathan Carlson