Carly Hambridge moved to the Boulder, CO in the Fall of 2017 to dance as a company member at Boulder Ballet. There, Carly’s classical repertoire has included the title role of Giselle, Clara in The Nutcracker, and Summer Fairy in Cinderella.

Before joining Boulder Ballet, Carly danced with companies across the country including BalletMet, Nevada Ballet Theatre, Terpsicorps Theatre of Dance, and Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre.

Carly holds a Bachelor of Arts in Dance Pedagogy with departmental honors from Butler University. She began teaching Ballet during her sophomore year and has been teaching ever since. Upon graduation in 2014, Carly has had the opportunity to teach at the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School, Pittsburgh Youth Ballet, BalletMet Academy, Longmont Dance Theatre Academy/Centennial State Ballet, and Boulder Ballet School. She enjoys teaching all age groups from Dance With Me classes to Beginning Pointe and Advanced Ballet.

During the offseason, Carly loves to expand her artistry by participating in local dance projects including Compass Coaching Project (hosted at CCD by Dominic Walsh and Julia Wilkinson Manley) and T2 Dance Project directed by Erin Tunbridge. Outside the studio, Carly is a passionate vegan, DIY-er, and traveler.