Meet Ms.Avery!

Avery Nank is an alumna of Ballet Theatre Ashtabula and has been teaching dance for four years. She has participated in prestigious pre-professional summer programs, including those with the José Limón Dance Company at Perry-Mansfield, Hubbard Street Dance, Alvin Ailey, Alonzo King LINES Ballet, and Peridance. Avery is currently pursuing her BFA in Dance at George Mason University.

During high school, she performed lead roles in iconic ballets such as The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, Cinderella, and Paquita. In college, her performances include Steps in the Street by Martha Graham, as well as several student-choreographed works. She has also trained in master classes with esteemed dancers from Kyle Abraham’s A.I.M, Philadanco, the Mark Morris Dance Group, DanceWorks Chicago, Malpaso Dance Company, and Cleo Parker Robinson Dance.