Ansley is from Alexandria, Virginia where she grew up training at the Washington School of Ballet under Septime Webre and Metropolitan School of the Arts under Jacqueline Doherty, Shu-Chen Cuff, Sara Hart and Roger Jeffrey. She is a 2020 graduate of The Academy at Metropolitan School of the Arts where she trained in dance, theater, and voice.
In May of 2024, she graduated cum laude and with high distinction from Butler University with her BFA in Dance Performance and minor in Creative Media and Entertainment. As a member of Butler Ballet, she performed many notable roles in classical ballets such as Swan Lake, Cinderella, and The Nutcracker. She also performed in a variety of soloist roles in contemporary works choreographed by David Ingram, Derek Reid, and Ramón Flowers including Atomikós, Swingin, and Noir et Blanc. In addition, she has performed in various Musical Theater Productions such as Pippin with Butler Theater. She has also performed in Pictures at an Exhibition as a featured dancer for The Reach at the Kennedy Center with the National Symphony Orchestra choreographed by Hope Boykin.
Ansley received distinction certifications from the Royal Academy of Dance and has trained at various summer programs including American Ballet Theater in NYC, The Donald Byrd Workshop, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, The Kennedy Center Dance Lab, Water Street Dance Festival, and BOUNCE! She was previously a company dancer with Dayton Contemporary Dance Company’s DCDC2 for the 2024-2025 season performing notable works by Crystal Michelle Perkins, Kevin Ward, Shonna Hickman-Matlock, and Robert Pullido. Ansley has been delighted to teach and choreograph at Arena Stage and Metropolitan School of the Arts. Ansley joined Gin Dance Company in July, 2025.
