Originally from Ohio, Fiona began her ballet training under the direction of Royal Ballet School graduate and English National Ballet founding dancer Nigel Burgoine, before attending Butler University’s prestigious collegiate ballet program. At Butler, Fiona trained in a wide variety of dance styles including Vaganova method ballet, Paul Taylor and Horton Modern techniques, Lynn Simonson and Fosse jazz, West African dance, Character, and musical theatre. In the summer of 2018, she toured with the Butler Ballet Ensemble in Poland, the Slovak Republic, the Czech Republic, and Austria. Also during her time in Butler’s dance program, Fiona learned the art of costume design and construction. Fiona graduated Magna Cum Laude with High Honors in Dance in May 2020 with a Bachelors of Science in Dance Arts Administration and a minor in English Literature. She joined New England Ballet Theatre as a Company Artist in its inaugural season, and also works for the company as the Development Manager, Director of Costume Design and Construction, and Faculty. In the past 5 years with NEBT, Fiona has originated many notable roles with the company, including Karen in "The Red Shoes,"  Green Fairy in "A Midsummer Night's Dream," the Queen Bee in "Carnival of the Animals," and the red Elf in "The Fantastic Toyshop."