She was ultimately accepted by SAB's summer program in 2000, and stayed in New York as a full-time student.
Her repertoire included classical roles such as Aurora in The Sleeping Beauty and the Sylph in La Sylphide, George Balanchine's works such as "Rubies" from Jewels, Western Symphony and Theme and Variations, and Jerome Robbins works including Afternoon of a Faun and The Four Seasons.
She also originated a number of roles including Jean-Pierre Frohlich's Varied Trio (in four) and Justin Peck's Pulcinella Variations.
[2] Hyltin was featured in documentary Ballet 422, which follows the creation of Peck’s Paz de la Jolla.
[7] Hyltin retired in December 2022 after performing the Sugarplum Fairy in the George Balanchine version of The Nutcracker.