Lucy Merz

Artist

Born in Ohio, and raised in Pittsburgh, PA, Lucy Merz began her training at The Pittsburgh Youth Ballet, before joining the Ballet West Academy in Salt Lake City in 2015.  In 2019 she joined the Pacific Northwest Ballet as a scholarship student in their Professional Division. Upon graduating in 2021 she accepted a contract with the Indianapolis Ballet, remaining there until 2025.  While there she choreographed two works for the company, and was a faculty member and YAGP coach for the School of Indianapolis Ballet. She is excited to be joining Vitacca Ballet for their 25/26 season. Lucy’s favorite ballets to have performed include Balanchine’s The Four Temperaments, Concerto Barocco, and Walspurgis Nacht as well as Septime Webre’s Romeo and Juliet, and Viva Vivaldi by Gerald Arpino.