Courtney Boyd

Originally from Fresno, CA, Miss Boyd began her ballet training with Diane K. Mosier, founder of the Lively Arts Foundation and Central California Ballet Company.  In addition to her classical training, she joined contemporary dance company Altered Modalities, directed by Martha Kelly-Fierro who studied extensively with Mia Michaels.  In 2008 Courtney moved to Southern California to pursue a degree in dance at Cal State University of Long Beach, which she completed in Spring 2011.  She was awarded a scholarship to attend the prestigious American Dance Festival(ADF) at Duke University.  There she performed for and assisted Martha Clarke in the creation of her ADF-commissioned world premiere: Etudes for Italy which was adapted into an evening length piece featured at La Scala opera house in Milan.  In addition to teaching, she is a principle dancer in Monat Dance, directed by Sophie Monat. Other projects include Body Current Dance with artistic director Lorin Johnson, formerly of American Ballet Theatre.