LABOR DAY SALE THRU 9/2/25 | DETAILS
+1-704-519-4771 • Orders@Tutu.com
PROFESSIONAL TUTU & COSTUME SHOP • SEMINARS & SUPPLIES
Three disciplines. One vision. Pure magic.
Every two years, Tutu.com searches for one professional and one pre-professional dancer to represent our brand. Together with our team and sponsor Andrew Bowen Studios, these artists—dancers, tutu makers, and photographer—collaborate to create magical images where three art forms beautifully unite.Tutu.com 2025 Professional Model is Alexis Workowski, a company artist with Boston Ballet.
Instagram @alexisworkowski
Biography
Alexis Workowski is a company artist with Boston Ballet. She began her dance training at Orlando Ballet School and continued at Florida’s Ballet Conservatory at Skyra. She began her professional career at United Ballet Theatre and BalletMet. In 2024, Ms. Workowski was a guest artist with English National Ballet for their production of Derek Deane’s Swan Lake In-The-Round at Royal Albert Hall.
Her repertoire includes Mikko Nissinen’s Swan Lake, Raymonda and The Nutcracker. Jean-Christophe Maillot’s Romeo and Juliette and Cystal Pite’s Seasons Cannon (Both were World Premiere’s for Boston Ballet.), Jiri Kylian’s Petite Mort, Claudia Schreier’s Slipstream, George Balanchine’s Walpurgisnacht and Symphony in Three Movements, August Bournonville’s Napoli, Gerard Charles’ The Nutcracker, Derek Deane’s Swan Lake, Edwaard Liang’s Romeo and Juliet, Swan Lake, Dorothy & the Prince of Oz, Alice and Tributary, and Marius Petipa’s Le Corsaire, Paquita and Don Quixote Wedding Pas de Deux.
In 2022, Workowski won 3rd Prize at the 9th Annual Helsinki International Ballet Competition. She is a two-time Gold medal winner at the Miami International Ballet Competition, was awarded the Grand Prix at the Youth America Grand Prix Boston Regional, the Silver Medal at World Ballet Competition, and the Robert Joffrey/Gerald Arpino Grand Prix Legacy Award at the Universal Ballet Competition.
Tutu.com 2025 Pre-Professional Model is Phoebe Gray, a trainee with Charlotte Ballet.
Instagram @phoebegray08
Biography
Phoebe Gray was born on the Fourth of July in Austin, Texas where she began her dance journey at the age of four. She joined Charlotte Ballet's Academy in 2020 and is currently in her second year as Trainee in the Pre-Professional Program under the direction of Laszlo Berdo, Kati Hanlon Mayo and Patricia McBride. Phoebe's repertoire includes George Balanchine's Serenade, Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux's Shindig (Pas de Trios), Stanton Welch's Sparrow with Houston Ballet II, Elliot Feld's Contra Pose, Ib Andersen's Swan Lake, Marius Petipa's Giselle (Act II), and Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux's The Nutcracker (Clara, Snow, Flowers, Tiramisu, & more.) She was also recently featured in a leading role in Kara Wilkes' new contemporary work, A Tale of AI Ascension. Under Patricia McBride’s coaching, Phoebe was selected to perform Konstantin Sergeyev after Marius Petipa’s Odalisque Pas de Trois from Le Corsaire and the Odile/Black Swan variation from Marius Petipa's Swan Lake. She has attended summer intensives at Charlotte Ballet, two at Chautauqua Institution's School of Dance (Pre-Pro and Festival), and Houston Ballet. In addition to her love of dance, Phoebe has a passion for creating music, songwriting, sketching, and writing poetry.
Instagram @abowenstudios
Tutu.com is excited to be working with Andrew Bowen Studios. Andrew is dedicated to empowering dancers’ creativity through photography and provides a highly creative and collaborative experience in his gorgeous studio in North Carolina. Visit Andrew's Website to learn more about Andrew and his award-winning dance photography.
LEARN MOREThanks for subscribing!
This email has been registered!
By placing my order, I understand:
That if my shipping amount exceeds the Shipping Base Rate, I may be invoiced for the difference once my order is cut, boxed and weighed. My order will ship once I've paid for the extra shipping.
I agree to Tutu.Com’s Terms of Service detailed on the ORDERS & RETURNS page.