Ainsley nolan – artist
About Me
Ainsley Nolan is a dancer and choreographer from Pittsburgh, PA. Dance has been a part of her life since her very first class at the age of 3. She graduated from Skidmore College in the fall of 2024 with a double major in dance performance/choreography and psychology. After being fully immersed in the ballet world, she has expanded stylistically to include modern, contemporary, jazz, and African dance. She graduated from Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s High School Program in 2021 and has completed summer intensives at Kansas City Ballet, Alvin Ailey, Point Park, and Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. When she is not dancing, Ainsley can be found rock climbing, working out at the gym, or curled up with a good book.
dancer
About
performance experience
Skidmore College (2021-2024)
Legend of the Pitch Lake Myth and A Day in the Caribbean choreographed by Kieron Dwayne Sargeant
Emerging Ground choreographed by Chia-Ying Kao
Love Will Find a Way; Shadowfall; and Seconds choreographed by Erika Pujič
Silver Lining choreographed by Mary Harney
Hubbard Street SI (2025)
Just Jokes choreographed by David Schultz
Manifestation choreographed by Maleek Washington
Endless TL Summer choreographed by Ching Ching Wong
Kansas City Ballet SI (2024)
Newsies excerpt choreographed by Christina Burton
Waltz of the Flowers choreographed by Todd Bolander, set by Marcus Oatis
Alvin Ailey SI (2023)
Convict choreographed by Jonathan Lee
Point Park SI (2022)
Raymonda Divertissements choreographed by Ruth Leney-Midkiff, set by Susan Stowe
Andante and Rondo for EGP choreographed by Barbara Pontecorvo, set by Svetlana Novodran
Other
Credo set by Tara Keating, choreographed by Matthew Neenan
The Running Show choreographed by Monica Bill Barnes
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summer/winter experience
Hubbard Street – Summer 2025
Kansas City Ballet – Summer 2024
Alvin Ailey – Summer 2023
Point Park – Summer 2022
Martha Graham – Winter 2022 + 2023
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Company Experience – Summer 2020 + 2019
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technique experience
Ballet – David Otto, Cristiane Santos, Brian Lawson, Maya Kraus
Variations/Pointe – Maya Kraus
Modern – Christin Williams, Jason Ohlberg, Erika Pujič
Improvisation and Choreography – Erika Pujič
Dance Production – Travis Richardson
Music for Dancers/Choreographers – Carl Landa
other
other skills
While I enjoy many different styles of dance, I also have experience in behind-the-scenes aspects. I also enjoy teaching the next generation of dancers. Outside of dance, I partake in many activities that have inspired my movement quality and approach to dance.