Ayley began dancing at age 11, with a focus on modern and contemporary. In 2002, she performed as a dancer in the Olympics Opening and Closing ceremonies. By age 14, she had begun choreographing and teaching professionally, continuing to study ballet, jazz, modern, contemporary, and hip hop under multiple instructors in the Salt Lake area. In high school, she began training under Ririe Woodbury’s Step Up program and began traveling to study from renowned contemporary choreographers across the country. She was offered a scholarship to study Modern dance at the University of Utah, where she continued her education. She has choreographed numerous award-winning pieces for many local high schools, studios, and professional companies, and continues to travel to train in LA and NYC several times per year to keep her own movement vocabulary current. She spends the majority of her time teaching, working for her videography company, improvising at home, and trying to keep up with her 6-year-old twin boys.
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Working from home meant we could vary snack and coffee breaks, change our desks or view, goof off, drink on the job, even spend the day in pajamas
Chelsie started dancing when she was 6 years old at the School of Richmond Ballet. Growing up she received scholarships to train at prestigious summer programs at Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, Ballet Austin, and Oklahoma City Ballet. She is currently a senior at BYU, where she dances with BYU Theatre Ballet. With BYU, she has had the opportunity to perform ballets such as Serenade, Swan Lake, Paquita, and numerous new works, as well as opportunities to choreograph and teach. Chelsie joined our Danceology team of teachers this year and loves working with young talented dancers as they refine their skills and develop a passion for dance.
Sicily Redd has been dancing professionally at Chrysalis Ballet since summer of last year. She is excited to continue pursuing a professional career in dance while pursuing a BFA in Ballet pedagogy. She has trained under the direction of Jennie Creer-King and is currently a principal member of Central Utah Ballet. Sicily has been the recipient of the Barbara Barrington-Jones full tuition scholarship with Ballet West Academy for 6 years and has received Top 12 in Youth American Grand Prix international ballet competitions. She has attended Long Beach Ballet and Joffery Ballet Summer Intensives working with National and International Master Teachers from across the world. She has a passion for teaching and choreographing is excited for her future
Annette has taught dance for over 25 years. She owned her own dance studio for 10 years and had lots of choreography awards and high over all routines. She coached drill Brighton and Hillcrest drill teams and has choreographed state champion drill team dance routine. She has choreographed all over Utah and Idaho for private studios, drill teams, and dance companies. She says “I'm old so I have wisdom heehee.”