Courtney Collier was born in Northern Virginia where she started dancing at The Dance Academy of Loudoun at an early age. She fell in love with dancing after trying on her first pair of pointe shoes at the age of twelve. Courtney had the great opportunity to train at the Nutmeg Conservatory and Houston Ballet’s Professional Training Division prior to joining Richmond Ballet. She has worked her way up from the Richmond Ballet Trainee Program, through RBII, and into the professional company. She has enjoyed performing in Swan Lake, Val Caniparoli’s Violin, Tom Mattingly’s Jahreszeiten, Malcolm Burn’s Romeo and Juliet, Claudia Schreier’s Lost Keys, George Balanchine’s Serenade, and Ma Cong’s creations on the company. Courtney is thrilled to be starting her second season in the main company and looks forward to the season ahead!