Dance Journey

Author: TracyinLA

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James Velasco's Dance Journey
Episode 64
Wednesday, 10 December, 2025

James Velasco is an amazing professional ballet dancer, and it all started when he was a kid watching his sister in her ballet class. He tried to do one of the positions, and quickly the teacher noticed him and encouraged him to take ballet as well! That was the beginning of a lifelong journey of falling in love with ballet and performing. He and his sister competed in dance and singing and also acted in musical theater. They got into competitive cheer in middle school, and that's where James's acrobatic skills developed. After that, he decided to make ballet his focus and train more professionally. He studied at the University of South Carolina while he was still in high school and then went on to North Carolina School of the Arts. He eventually trained in singing and acting as well and found himself teaching, performing in regional musical theater, and doing commercial work. But the most vigorous and effective ballet training came when he was invited to join a ballet company! Tune in to this week's episode to find out how James got into the company, what it was like, and how he ended up living his dance life in LA. Follow our dance journeys on Instagram: @james__velasco@DanceJourneyPodcast@TracyinLA