ABBY AVERY QUINN
DEPARTMENT:
Dance
POSITION:
Ballet
Abby Avery Quinn began her training at the Somerset Ballet School under the directorship of Jane Pierce and attended summer intensives such as DanceAspen, The Milwaukee Ballet, and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater on a full scholarship. Ms. Quinn continued her dance training at the collegiate level and earned her BFA Degree in Ballet at Friends University. Upon graduation, she became a member of Fresno Ballet directed by Christopher Doyle. There, she danced roles such as the Princess in Firebird, the Snow Queen and Arabian Dancer in The Nutcracker, and leading roles in original works created by Mr. Doyle. She then joined the San Diego Ballet where she quickly rose to principal dancer, dance roles such as Juliet in Romeo and Juliet and the Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker as well as representing the company in numerous lecture demonstrations throughout the San Diego Unified School District. Abby relocate to Los Angeles in 2011 and began working with American Contemporary Ballet, Francisco Martinez Dance Theater, Malibu Civic Ballet, and Leigh Purtil Ballet. She was represented by BLOC Talent Agency and appeared in commercials for Facebook and Apple as well as dancing in the television series Glee. She also attended Loma Linda University and earned her Associates Degree as a Physical Therapy Assistant.