Dominique Buckman Berrocal

DOMINIQUE BUCKMAN BERROCAL was born in Escazú, Costa Rica, and began her formal ballet training after moving to the United States, studying under Jack and Michelle Bettin in Washington, D.C. She later trained at the Kintz-Mejia Ballet Academy in Virginia and completed her professional studies at the Akhmedova Ballet Academy (ABA) in Maryland. While at ABA, she competed nationally and internationally at Youth America Grand Prix, WBAC Grand Prix, and Domenico Modugno (Italy), and attended various globally renowned training programs including the Bolshoi Ballet, Russian Masters, and IBStage. 

After graduation, Dominique joined Ballet de Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain as a trainee before her promotion to the corps de ballet, performing with the company for three seasons. She returned to the United States to join Ballet des Amériques—Carole Alexis Ballet Theatre in New York City for the 2022-23 season. Dominique returned to the Washington, DC area to perform in numerous freelance projects, alongside advancing her university studies in psychology. This is her first season with FSBT.