Twiniversity Podcast With Natalie Diaz

Nat chats with Ashley Laracey, twin mom and prima ballerina with the New York City Ballet, about her reflections on the first year with twins on the eve of their first birthday. Today's episode is sponsored by Manhattan Toy and  Step2.Learn more about Ashley's Nutcracker ballet performance that's live streaming this December! Click here for detailsAshley Laracey was born in Sarasota, Florida. She began her dance training at the age of five with Cheryl Carty and Christine White at the Carty Academy of Theater Dance in Bradenton, Florida. At age 12, she began training with Pavel Fomin, Diane Partington, and Isabel and Javier Dubrocq at Sarasota Ballet of Florida. She continued her studies at age 15 with Victoria Schneider, Olivier Pardina, and Svetlana Osiyeva at the Harid Conservatory in Boca Raton, Florida. Ms. Laracey entered the School of American Ballet (SAB), the official school of New York City Ballet, in the fall of 2001. In October 2002, Ms. Laracey became an apprentice with New York City Ballet, and i