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Courtney Saffie

Modern, Jazz


Courtney Saffie is a native of Chapel Hill, NC and grew up dancing in Cary and Raleigh. She has a performing arts background and growing up was heavily involved in dance, theater, and music. She performed throughout the triangle and attended Cary Ballet Conservatory and Carolina Dance Center. She is a graduate from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a Bachelor of Arts in Dance and Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, and a minor in Entrepreneurship. While at UNCG Courtney studied modern, ballet, jazz, tap, African and hip-hop. She studied under the faculty of BJ Sullivan, Duane Cyrus, Jan Van Dyke, Amanda Diorio and Lindsey Howie. She has performed for Amanda Diorio, and Loren Groendaal, as well as having roles in The Wizard of Oz for Community Theater of Greensboro and Oklahoma for The School of Performing Arts at UNCG. Courtney has been dancing for well over 20 years and has been teaching in the Triangle Area for over 10 years. In addition to teaching Courtney has judged Dance Competitions in the Southeast for the last 5 years, and continues to do so. Courtney loves instilling the love of dance and the performing arts in her students. She is excited to joining City Ballet this season!


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