“I’m so excited to be able to return to my hometown of Fredericksburg and work with the aspiring dancers in the area. Avery Ballet, professional guests, and hard work got me where I am today and I look forward to helping many other students achieve their artistic goals!”
Aaron Anker joined Pennsylvania Ballet for the 2015-2016 season, and has since performed featured roles such as Basilio in Angel Corella’s production of Don Quixote, Conrad in Angel Corella’s Le Corsaire, Sugar Plum Cavalier in George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker, Waltz Boy in George Balanchine’s Serenade, Tybalt in Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo & Juliet, and in Trisha Brown’s O Zlozony/O Composite, a US premier by a ballet company. Mr. Anker has performed in a wide variety of styles of dance by choreographers such as Alexander Ekman, Garrett Smith, Nicolo Fonte, Jerome Robbins, Christopher Wheeldon, Liam Scarlett, and George Balanchine.
Mr. Anker was born in Portland, Oregon and began his formal ballet training with Lisa Avery in Fredericksburg, Virginia. He attended summer programs at The Rock School, Carolina Ballet, the Chautauqua Institute, Exploring Ballet with Suzanne Farrell, and Boston Ballet.
Mr. Anker graduated from Indiana University in 2016 with a Bachelor of Arts in Biology and Bachelor of Science in Ballet from the Jacobs School of Music under the direction of Michael Vernon and world-renowned ballerina Violette Verdy. He has taught ballet classes and coached ballet students at the school of Pennsylvania Ballet and guest taught across the mid-Atlantic states. Mr. Anker has also choreographed works for the “Shut Up and Dance,” a charity show created, produced, and danced by the dancers of Pennsylvania Ballet to benefit MANNA.
Aaron will be an integral part of establishing the newly founded AB EXTENSION Program.
Mrs. Avery is very proud to have Aaron back "home" at Avery Ballet.
"The enthusiasm he has to give back to his home studio is exciting. It is a humbling experience to have him taking my classes again, as well as have him instruct and choreograph for the current students. Having him at the studio is an incredible opportunity for not only the students of Avery Ballet, but for the entire Fredericksburg area! "
Aaron Anker joined Pennsylvania Ballet for the 2015-2016 season, and has since performed featured roles such as Basilio in Angel Corella’s production of Don Quixote, Conrad in Angel Corella’s Le Corsaire, Sugar Plum Cavalier in George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker, Waltz Boy in George Balanchine’s Serenade, Tybalt in Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo & Juliet, and in Trisha Brown’s O Zlozony/O Composite, a US premier by a ballet company. Mr. Anker has performed in a wide variety of styles of dance by choreographers such as Alexander Ekman, Garrett Smith, Nicolo Fonte, Jerome Robbins, Christopher Wheeldon, Liam Scarlett, and George Balanchine.
Mr. Anker was born in Portland, Oregon and began his formal ballet training with Lisa Avery in Fredericksburg, Virginia. He attended summer programs at The Rock School, Carolina Ballet, the Chautauqua Institute, Exploring Ballet with Suzanne Farrell, and Boston Ballet.
Mr. Anker graduated from Indiana University in 2016 with a Bachelor of Arts in Biology and Bachelor of Science in Ballet from the Jacobs School of Music under the direction of Michael Vernon and world-renowned ballerina Violette Verdy. He has taught ballet classes and coached ballet students at the school of Pennsylvania Ballet and guest taught across the mid-Atlantic states. Mr. Anker has also choreographed works for the “Shut Up and Dance,” a charity show created, produced, and danced by the dancers of Pennsylvania Ballet to benefit MANNA.
Aaron will be an integral part of establishing the newly founded AB EXTENSION Program.
Mrs. Avery is very proud to have Aaron back "home" at Avery Ballet.
"The enthusiasm he has to give back to his home studio is exciting. It is a humbling experience to have him taking my classes again, as well as have him instruct and choreograph for the current students. Having him at the studio is an incredible opportunity for not only the students of Avery Ballet, but for the entire Fredericksburg area! "
