Ayana Leblans is from St. Mary’s County, Maryland, where she grew up dancing from the age of 4. She graduated summa cum laude from Goucher College with a B.A. in Dance, a concentration in Arts Administration, and a minor in Business Management. At Goucher she served as a student representative for the American College Dance Association, and volunteered as a dance history research assistant for the Goucher Prison Education Partnership. Ayana has completed internships with Charlottesville Ballet, the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, and Goucher College’s Events and Conference Services staff. Ayana joined Charlottesville Ballet in summer 2024 as an administrative intern, and has worked on several projects for marketing, outreach, costuming, and production elements. She looks forward to continuing her work as a trainee and an administrative assistant.