Growing up in the Philippines, Sahel started her dance training with Maritoni Tordesillas and later with Lisa Macuja-Elizalde and Osias Barroso at Ballet Manila. She continued her training at the School of American Ballet, performing featured roles in George Balanchine’s Emeralds, Divertimento No. 15, Valse Fantaisie, and Symphony in C; Peter Martins’ Sleeping Beauty; and William Forsythe’s Herman Schmerman.
Sahel performed with the New York City Ballet in their 2022 Spring Gala and Stravinsky II Festival and originated featured roles with the New York Choreographic Institute with Houston Thomas and Claire Kretzschmar.
As a company dancer with Ballet Austin, Sahel’s repertoire included Amy Seiwert’s Renaissance, George Balanchine’s Serenade and Concerto Barocco, and Stephen Mills’ Light/The Holocaust and Humanity Project amongst others. She also performed as a guest artist with Kim Robards Modern Dance Company.
In parallel with her professional dance career, Sahel is pursuing a degree in Financial Economics and Psychology at Columbia University in New York City. She is also a recipient of the Finley Fellowship for Venetian Studies. Her other contributions include serving as a Dance Educator and Student Enrichment and Development Coordinator in Ballet Austin’s Academy, and choreographic work with The Royal Winnipeg Ballet.