Devin Alberda was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and began his dance training at the age of seven at the School of Cleveland Ballet.  Mr. Alberda began studying at the School of American Ballet (SAB), the official school of New York City Ballet, during the 2004 summer course and enrolled as a full time student that fall.  In October 2005, Mr. Alberda became an apprentice with NYCB, and the following October, he joined the Company as a member of the corps de ballet.