Ms. Ali began her training at the age of 7 with Haydee Gutierrez at the School of Oregon Ballet Theatre.  Under the direction of James Canfield, she performed in Romeo and Juliet, The Nutcracker, and Dark Side of the Moon with Oregon Ballet Theatre.  She attended the University of Arizona as a recipient of the Bill Gates Millenium Scholarship and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Dance.  Prior to joining Ballet Tucson, Ms. Ali danced with City Ballet of San Diego under the direction of Steven and Elizabeth Wistrich and performed in Concerto Barocco and Stars and Stripes by George Balanchine.