Kari Fu is 14 years old and started dancing at the age of 8 at her local dance studio. She joined Inland Pacific Ballet Academy a year later in 2017. Kari has attended numerous summer intensives with IPB Academy and recently attended Boston Ballet’s Summer Dance Program in 2023. She performed in many of IPBA’s spring recitals: Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Kari has also competed at the Youth America Grand Prix for 3 seasons. She is extremely grateful for the amazing training and teachers at Inland Pacific Ballet Academy and is looking forward to joining the 2023-2024 season as an IPB Academy Trainee.