Mikell Graf, a Jacksonville, FL native, began her training at Florida Ballet Conservatory and Saltmarsh Dance. In the 19/20 season, Mikell danced in Atlanta Ballet’s trainee program. She has also trained at Royal Danish Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Paris Opera Ballet, and Boston Ballet over various summers. In 2020, Mikell began her professional career at Florida Ballet. During three years as a dancer with the company, she performed featured roles in Telmo Moreira’s Firebird, Roger Van Fleteren’s Cinderella, Marius Petipa’s Don Quixote, George Balanchine’s Valse Fantaisie, Roberto Forleo’s Carmen, Christophe Garcia’s Death and the Maiden, and Mauro Bigonzetti’s Songs. When Mikell is not dancing, she is pursuing a BS Degree in Business Administration at the University of Florida. This is Mikell’s first year dancing at Richmond Ballet as a Company Apprentice.