Ms. Wachter began her training with Dominque Kalfon in her native country of France. She received a full scholarship to further her training at Roland Petit’s National School of Marseille. At sixteen, she was offered a professional contract with the company and became a full company member with Roland Petit’s National Ballet of Marseille. Several years later, Ms. Wachter joined Leipzig Ballet as a soloist, dancing under the direction of Uwe Scholz for the next eleven years. Ms. Wachter holds a DE from Le Centre de la Danse de Paris/Opera de Paris—a school endorsed by the world-famous Paris Opera Ballet. After retiring from Leipzig Ballet, Ms. Wachter became ballet mistress and resident faculty member for Pittsburgh Youth Ballet for two years. From 2005 to 2009, she served as the Ballet Mistress of Dance Conservatory and California Dance Theatre Youth Ballet.