Celina Merrill

Celina Merrill (she/her) is a professional dancer based out of Richmond, VA. Celina started her dance training at West End Academy of Dance and continued her training at the School of Richmond Ballet. Celina pursued a higher education at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) where she earned a BFA in Ballet Performance. During her time at CCM, Celina had the opportunity to perform in works set by representatives from The Balanchine Trust, The José Limòn Foundation, Dance Kaleidoscope and Dayton Ballet. Celina has explored many avenues of dance, from training at The Charlottesville Ballet and The School of Nashville Ballet to commercial dance under Fresh Talent Group to starting her own luxury wedding & event vendor business, MoreThanATrina, where she performs as a classical ballerina. In the midst of pursuing her own performance career, Celina fell in love with teaching dance and sharing her love of movement with others. Celina joined Conflux Dance Theater in January of 2026 and is excited to perform her first full season with the company!