Grace Rookstool

Principal

Social Media
Instagram: @grace.cecelia.15

Horoscope
Virgo

Hometown
Whidbey Island, WA

Training
Whidbey Island Dance Theatre
Pacific Northwest Ballet School

PBT
Joined PBT as an Apprentice in 2019
Promoted to Corps de Ballet in 2020
Promoted to Soloist in 2023
Promoted to Principal in 2025

  • 1st Flash (Jormo Elo)
  • Allegro Brillante (George Balanchine ©The George Balanchine Trust)
  • Boléro (Susan Jaffe)
  • Bright Progressions (Aszure Barton)
  • Cinderella (Jayne Smeulders – “Fairy Godmother” and “Stepsister”)
  • Dracula (Michael Pink – “Mina”)
  • Emeralds (George Balanchine ©The George Balanchine Trust)
  • The Nutcracker (Terrance S. Orr – The Nutcracker (“Snow Queen” and “Elegance”)
  • Petal (Helen Pickett)
  • Polyphonia (Christopher Wheeldon)
  • Romeo and Juliet (Jean-Christophe Maillot – “Juliet”)
  • SKIN + Saltwater (Staycee Pearl)
  • The Sleeping Beauty (Marius Petipa – “Aurora”)
  • Swan Lake (Susan Jaffe)
  • Theme and Variations (George Balanchine ©The George Balanchine Trust)
  • The Wizard of Oz (Septime Webre – “Dorothy”)

  • Dance Magazine’s “25 Dancers to Watch” in 2024
  • Pointe Magazine’s Readers’ Choice Award for Jean-Christophe Maillot’s Romeo and Juliet in 2025

Exchange program with Dresden Semperoper Ballet that included a guest apprentice performance in La Bayadère

Q&A

What has your favorite role been? Why?
I’d have to say “Aurora” in The Sleeping Beauty. It’s such a challenging role in so many ways, and I feel that the process alone taught me so much about my own capability in both technique and artistry.

I love Pittsburgh because…
The food, art, views, history…need I say more?

What’s your perfect day?
Sleeping in, having some good morning snuggles with my cat while having my morning coffee, then hanging out with friends in the evening after going on a walk and going shopping.

Performance Gallery