Alessandra (Ally) Carter

Alessandra (Ally) Carter was born in Houston, Texas where she began dancing at a young age. She started her pre-professional training at Vitacca School for Dance, and by the age of sixteen, she accepted a position as a trainee at the Joffrey Academy in Chicago. Here she performed works by co-founder of the Joffrey Ballet, Gerald Arpino, as well as works by other up-and-coming choreographers like Natasha Adorlee and Mike Tyus. After two years, Alessandra attended the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School’s Graduate Program for one year where she performed works with the company including ‘The Nutcracker’ and ‘Beauty and The Beast.’ Following her time in Pittsburgh she joined the Richmond Ballet Studio Company in 2024, where she performed roles in company productions like Ben Stevenson’s ‘Cinderella’ and Ma Cong’s original ‘Pentaptych.’ In  addition to her first season with Conflux Dance Theater, Ally performs in freelance productions and projects and teaches at Marianne Kelley’s School of Dance.