Gracie Mientka

Gracie Mientka began her dance education at Colorado Ballet Society, where she trained under founder Patricia Hoffman and Ahita Ardalan Bergman of the Paris Opera Ballet. She earned her Associate of Arts degree, summa cum laude, from the Community College of Denver in 2020 and is an ABT® Certified Teacher in Pre-Primary–Level 3 of the American Ballet Theatre® National Training Curriculum. In 2021, she joined US International Ballet in Wilmington, North Carolina for two seasons.

In 2023, Gracie joined Ballet North Texas as a trainee and was promoted to Apprentice in 2025. Some of her performance highlights include Chinese Tea in The Nutcracker, Cupid in Don Quixote, and Fall Fairy in Cinderella. She has also performed in original works by guest choreographers Carrie Ruth Trumbo, Mackenzie Jones, Natalie Anton, and Artistic Director Nicolina Lawson. Additionally, she is an instructor for the Pre-Professional and Children’s Divisions at Ballet North Texas Conservatory.

Gracie is grateful to continue dancing with BNT, where she finds joy in the continual pursuit of growth and in the daily work of becoming a stronger artist. She is thankful for the opportunity to do that work each day and for the privilege of bringing that to the stage.