Imani Sailers was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois and began her dance training at the Chicago Multi-Cultural Dance Center at age three. During her early years, Sailers had the honor of dancing at the White House for Former First Lady Michelle Obama’s 2010 Inaugural White House Dance Series and performing in Alvin Ailey’s Memoria with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Sailers attended various summer courses at institutions like Pacific Northwest Ballet, Charlotte Ballet, Dance Theatre of Harlem, and The School at Jacob’s Pillow. For advanced training, Sailers attended and graduated from Indiana University’s (IU) Jacobs School of Music in 2017 with a B.S. in Ballet with an Outside Field in Political Science and a Philosophy minor. At IU, Sailers performed works by George Balanchine, Twyla Tharp, Merce Cunningham, Paul Taylor, and more.

Sailers joined NB2 in 2017 and was promoted to company apprentice after one year. In 2018, she was named one of Pointe Magazine’s “Stars of the Corps”. After one season as a company apprentice, Sailers was promoted to company dancer in 2019. During her time at Nashville Ballet, Sailers has performed roles in Nashville’s Nutcracker, Artistic Director Emeritus Paul Vasterling’s Lucy Negro Redux and Carmina Burana, Christopher Stuart’s Seven Deadly Sins, Val Caniparoli’s The Lottery, and more.

Named one of Nashville Lifestyles Magazine’s “25 Most Beautiful People” in 2019, Imani Sailers has taken to Nashville and enjoys teaching aspiring dancers at Rejoice School of Ballet. In her free time, Sailers loves to explore the city and trying new local restaurants.