Jordan-Elizabeth Long was born in Blacksburg, Virginia, and began her ballet training with Carol Crawford Smith. She continued with Terri Post at the Southwest Virginia Ballet.In high school, and trained in South Florida with Magaly Suarez.

Long’s career launched at the Dutch National Ballet, where she was a coryphée. She then joined the Royal Swedish Ballet, where she was promoted to Soloist. During her time in Europe, her repertoire included leading roles in The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Giselle, and The Sleeping Beauty and in contemporary works by choreographers including Maurice Béjart, Alexander Ekman, and Sharon Eyal. Long has been awarded the Gold Medal at the World Ballet Competition, been a finalist at the Shanghai International Ballet Competition, and was awarded the Louis Gallodier Prize at the Royal Swedish Ballet.

In 2014, Long joined Miami City Ballet as a Soloist. She has performed principal roles in ballets such as George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Jewels, among many others. She was promoted to Principal Soloist in 2023.