Claire Duritza is originally from Charlotte, North Carolina, and currently lives in Centreville, Virginia. Her training includes ballet, modern, jazz, and contemporary, along with professional training programs at Kansas City Ballet, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, and Richmond Ballet.

Claire has also shared her love of dance through outreach programs with Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Nevada Ballet Theatre, and Colorado Ballet, giving her experience connecting with dancers in a variety of educational settings.

As a professional performer, Claire has danced with Richmond Ballet, Colorado Ballet, Nevada Ballet Theatre, Utah Metropolitan Ballet, and American Contemporary Ballet. Her performance repertoire includes productions such as Serenade, The Nutcracker, Romeo and Juliet, Cinderella, Dracula, The Wizard of Oz, and Snow White.

This year, Claire will be teaching in the Little Dancer Program at the McLean location. In her classes, dancers can expect to work on strengthening and refining their technique while continuing to grow their confidence as dancers. Her advice for the year ahead is: Try your best every day, but don't forget to have fun!