Ana Claire grew up on a ranch near Fairplay, CO and began studying dance at the age of eight. Ana studied ballet with Maxine Williamson, Fernando Schaffenberg, Milenko Banovich, Barbara Demaree, and Larry Boyette. She has performed with Fort Worth Ballet, Fort Worth Opera, and David Taylor Dance Theater and was a principal ballerina with Boulder Ballet for many years. Ana studied dance pedagogy at Texas Christian University and has over 30 years of teaching experience. Ana was appointed Co-Artistic Director of Boulder Ballet in 2004 and served as sole Artistic Director 2015–2020. Honoring her contributions to ballet in Colorado, Ana was inducted into The Dance Archive (University of Denver) “Legends of Dance” in 2018.