Ballet

From 2021 to 2023, Aryana served as the Cutter/Draper and Shop Assistant at the Nashville Ballet, where she managed stitchers, sourced materials, created custom patterns, and meticulously planned costume workflows, labor, and production schedules. This role highlighted her dedication to quality, efficiency, and artistic precision, bringing every ballet performance to life with beautifully crafted costumes.

Un Ballo

Presented by Nashville Ballet

Choreography By: Jiří Kylián
Costume Design: Joke Visser Scenic Design By: Jiří Kylián
Stager: Shirley Esseboom
Costume Director: Mycah Kennedy
Cutter/Draper & Shop Assistant: Aryana Gaines & Alison Taylor
Stitchers: Christana Alford, Sarah Newman, Nawal Shirnaky
Lighting Design By: Joop Caboort

Un Ballo Women's Corset Drape

Un Ballo Women's Corset Mockup

Men's Wool Vest Pattern Drafting Process

Women's Corset Pattern (Pre-digitization Draft)

Lucy Negro Redux (2022)

Presented by Nashville Ballet

Choreography By: Paul Vasterling, Artistic Director
Based on Book By: Caroline Randall Williams
Spoken Word By: Caroline Randall Williams
Costume, Scenic & Prop Design By: Doug Fitch
Costume design assistant: Sharone Malka
Costume Director: Mycah Kennedy
Cutter/Draper & Shop Assistant: Aryana Gaines
Stitchers: Christana Alford, Leza Tungl
Lighting Design By: Scott Leathers
Premiered at Tennessee Performing Arts Center and Toured Nationally in the United States

Premiered on PBS as Black Lucy and the Bard

Shakespeare, danced by Brian Waldrep. Lucy, danced by Imani Sailers. Spoken Word by Caroline Randall Williams