Born and raised in St. Paul, Minnesota, Rhapsody Stiggers began her journey with dance at two years old at the Minnesota Dance Theater in Minneapolis. There, she studied classical ballet and Graham technique. As a young teen, Rhapsody segued into a wide variety of styles at TU Dance Center such as Horton, contemporary, improvisation and West African dance under the direction of Toni Pierce Sands. In addition, she has had the opportunity to participate in various summer intensive programs throughout her teenage years including: Ballet Nacional de Cuba, Alonzo King Lines Ballet, and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. While attending the Boston Conservatory at Berklee, Rhapsody continued her ballet and modern training studying under influential professors such as Kurt Douglas, Gianni DiMarco, Marissa Parmenter and Brian McGinnis. Additionally, she has worked with multiple guest choreographers including Doug Varone, Maria Bauman and Crystal Perkins for works performed on the main stage. Rhapsody spent her final semester at BoCo working with choreographer Anderson Carvalho in Cape Town, South Africa. She danced with SUNDANCEX in the premiere of “The Wild Wind Weeps” at the June 6, 2026 Dance for the World Community Festival in Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA, being one of the dancers it was created on. She joins Ballets Jazz Montréal mid-summer 2026.