Refine Your Dance Technique
Ballet Training and Beyond
Ms. Ava Marie Ritter is a Professional Dancer and ABT® Certified Teacher in Pre-Primary through Level 7 and Partnering. Also certified in Progressing Ballet Technique.
Offering private and small group classes designed for all skill levels to perfect technique and express artistry.
Dance Highlights
About Ms. Ava
Ava Ritter, a former professional dancer, is an American Ballet Theatre® Certified Teacher through Level 7 and Partnering which is the highest levels of the ABT® National Training Curriculum. She is also certified in Progressing Ballet Technique.
Past companies she has danced with are Charlottesville Ballet, Ballet Idaho, and Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. Her past repertoire includes numerous roles in The Nutcracker, most notably SugarPlum Fairy, Snow Queen and Dew Drop Fairy. She was Principal in Balanchine’s Valse Fantasie. Others include: Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Giselle, Romeo and Juliet, Rodeo, Balanchine’s Serenade, Rite of Spring, and several contemporary dances.
She loves working with her students and enjoys choreographing for the performances. Ava is also mom to son, Adam. You can expect to see her son adoring the dancers at the studio!