Originally from Asheville, NC, Ryland has been dancing since the age of three. She began her training at The Ballet Conservatory of Asheville and has attended summer programs with companies including Carolina Ballet, Orlando Ballet, Nashville Ballet, and City Ballet of San Diego. She graduated from Point Park University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance with a Concentration in Ballet. She has danced with Virginia National Ballet as a Trainee and spent this past summer season as an Apprentice with Terpsicorps Theatre of Dance. This will be her second season as a Trainee with Charlottesville Ballet.