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Say Ayers*

Say is from North Carolina and began dancing at the age of three. She began her professional training at twelve years old studying ballet, modern, tap, jazz and contemporary under the instruction of Kat Daniel, Willie Hinton, and April Schweitzer. She also performed with the Carolina Ballet under Robert Weiss in Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker, and Romeo and Juliet. After high school, Say began a trainee program with the U.S. International Ballet. She studied Luigi jazz technique, Graham modern technique, and ballet technique under Debora Berger and Nancy Podrasky. She then joined Charlottesville Ballet and spent two years as a Trainee. Say is thrilled to return for her second year as a Company Artist this season. 

Say’s 2024-25 season performances are sponsored by Bill Gray.