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Female / She/Her/Hers

Haylee Ritter is a professional performer, choreographer, and dance educator who has trained at various locations across the nation. Currently she is Dance Captain and company member of Grace the Company and an instructor at Backstage Studio in Conroe, TX. Haylee Received her Associates of Arts in Dance from Kilgore College where she was a member of the 82nd line of the World Famous Kilgore College Rangerettes. During her time as a Rangerette, she performed at major national events such as the 80th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor and the Cotton Bowl pregame and halftime shows. She also appeared in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade three times: as a Macy’s dancer, a Kilgore College Rangerette, and as part of Mariah Carey’s Finale performance. After graduating Kilgore College, Haylee attended Springfield College in Springfield Massachusetts where she recently graduated with a Bachelors of Arts in Dance. She performed in works by renowned choreographers and companies, including Andrea Miller of Gallim Dance, Ana Maria Alvarez of Contra-Tiempo, Sarah Zehnder of Zehnder Dance, Kodee Van Nort, Maureen Shea, and various student choreographers. She also created two works titled Paradox and Lost Trajectory, the latter being presented at ACDA: New England Region in 2024. While in Massachusetts, she had the opportunity to travel to New York and learn from many amazing teachers at Steps on Broadway and Broadway Dance Center