Jenni Richards, originally from Sacramento, California, grew up studying dance at The Conservatory of Dance & Performing Arts and later joined the Sacramento Ballet Youth Ensemble under Melanie Haller and Carrine Binda. She received additional training at summer intensives with Long Beach Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Pittsburgh Ballet, Ballet Austin, and Nashville Ballet, and Milwaukee Ballet. After graduating high school, she was accepted into Nashville Ballet’s Trainee program where she had the opportunity to work under Nick Mullikan, Kathryn Crews Linsley and Paul Vasterling. In 2019, Jenni joined Milwaukee Ballet as a second company member and the following year moved to Virginia to join Roanoke Ballet Theatre where she is now beginning her third season as a company member.