Flannery Werner, originally from Denver, Colorado, began her formal ballet training at Classical Ballet Academy with Elizabeth Shipiatsky. Following six years of study with Shipiatsky, Werner moved to Houston to attend Houston Ballet Academy. Upon graduation, Werner joined Texas Ballet Theater’s Studio Training Company, where she danced for two seasons.

Werner joined Oklahoma City Ballet as a member of OKCB II for the 2021/22 season after attending the summer intensive program. She was then promoted to apprentice for the 2022/23 season, and to the corps de ballet in 2024/25. She has enjoyed performing works by Septime Webre, Val Caniparoli, and Ryan Jolicoeur-Nye while with the company. Her favorite roles so far have been Clara in The Nutcracker and the Bouree Girl in Gerald Arpino’s Birthday Variations.