Sarah Walston Phillips is a professional dancer, choreographer, and instructor based out of Tampa, FL. She is the Artistic Director and Founder of ATLAS Modern Ballet, a new professional performance company serving the Tampa community.
Sarah graduated with a BFA in Dance Performance from the University of South Florida in 2015. At the University of South Florida, she had the privilege of working with and performing works by choreographers such as Alonzo King, Maurice Causey, Robert Moses, and Jennifer Archibald, among many other guests and faculty members.
After graduating from USF, she spent five seasons as a company member at Florida Dance Theatre, where she performed and created new repertory presented by the company in Lakeland, FL, and on tour. At FDT, she performed principal roles in original narrative ballets and The Nutcracker, as well as in contemporary works by company directors and guests such as Jerry Opdenaker and Gregory Dolbashian.
Following her time at FDT, Sarah was a member of Tampa City Ballet for two seasons as a performer, guest choreographer, and company class instructor.
Sarah’s choreography has been presented in multiple festivals across the United States and internationally. She has choreographed for Florida Southern College and Hillsborough Community College’s Dance Departments, where she is Adjunct Ballet and Modern Faculty.
Sarah graduated Summa Cum Laude in the Spring of 2022 from Jacksonville University with her MFA in Choreography.