Jillian Graff, a senior biology major at the University of Delaware, was a member of the DDC Performing Company for four years. She danced featured roles in many DDC productions, including “Lead Spanish” and “Lead Arabian” in Nutcracker. In 2021, she returned to DDC’s Nutcracker to dance “Lead Reed Flute”. While in high school, she received scholarships at the Delaware and Maryland Dance Festivals as well as the National High School Dance Festival. Jillian has attended the Rockette Summer Intensive among other programs. She began teaching at DDC in the fall of 2021 and is currently one of the directors of the Youth Dance Ensemble.