Ella Marie Lassetter is a dancer, choreographer, and teacher from Wake Forest, North Carolina. She began her training at age eight at Taylor Academy of Dance under director Jill M. Taylor. During her time there, she performed for the Jill M. Taylor Dance Company and trained extensively with the academy’s faculty.
Ella has continued her training through summer intensives with the academy, Western Kentucky University, Chicago Repertory Ballet, and the Joffrey Ballet School (where she trained with the Dallas trainees). With a foundational ballet technique, Ella has explored many styles including pointe, jazz, hip-hop, modern, character, and contemporary.
Ella is currently pursuing dual majors in Dance and English (Creative Writing concentration) at Western Kentucky University, with a minor in Dance Marketing and Management and a certificate in Professional Writing. While attending university, Ella has auditioned and been accepted into the program’s resident dance company for both semesters and has performed in student and faculty work.
Ella is also a proud member of the National Dance Education Organization (NDEO).