Zoe Harrel was born and raised in Stockton, CA where she was first introduced to dance at the age of three. In addition to ballet, she grew up learning contemporary, jazz, modern, hip-hop, tap, and musical theater. In 2017, at 13 years old, Zoe attended Miami City Ballet School’s Summer Intensive. She was then invited to attend their Pre-Professional program, where she trained for four years. Zoe was invited to stay as an apprentice for the 2021-2022 season after spending this past summer at Carolina Ballet. Her favorite ballet to perform is George Balanchine’s Who Cares?.