Originally from California, Zoe Phillips began her dance training at the Susan Hayward School of Dance under the direction of Susan Hayward and Sade Warner. While there, she completed her graded and vocational examinations through the Royal Academy of Dance and in 2016 finished her Advanced II with distinction. That same year, she competed as a semi-finalist at the RAD GeneƩ International Ballet Competition and received her Grade 8 certificate. She is now completing her final year of studies at the University of Michigan, where she also serves as an arts writer and editor for The Michigan Daily and works locally as a ballet teacher.