Bridget Woolley: Professional Ballerina and Pilates Instructor

As a professional ballet dancer and certified Pilates instructor, my artistic practice centers on the transformative power of breath and mindful movement. My work explores the intersection of classical ballet technique with contemporary expression, drawing from my journey through dance and my training in mind-body connection.

My choreographic process begins with breath—both literal and metaphorical. I create works that challenge traditional ballet aesthetics while honoring its foundational techniques. Through my improvisational work and my experience performing diverse repertoire from Balanchine to contemporary film work, I’ve developed a unique voice that bridges classical and contemporary dance.

My technical foundation includes extensive training at Naples Dance Conservatory and University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA), where I performed variations from Swan Lake, Coppélia, and La Bayadère. This classical grounding informs my contemporary explorations, creating work that speaks to dancers who, like me, have found their breath through movement.

Performing under the artistic direction of Henry Rodriguez. 

Pilates Instructor for the University of Central Florida Women’s Track Team (D1)

Trained under the artistic direction of Joseph Gatti. 

Repertoire studied while at University of North Carolina School of the Arts:

UNCSA Instruction

• Swan Lake Pas de Trois First Female Variation
• Coppelia: Friends Dance
• Czardas
• Excerpt from “Pond Way” by Merce Cunningham
• La Bayadere: Kingdom of Shades
• Theme and Variations, Balanchine
• Themes fivePLUS, collaborative choreography with Jared Redick
• Reflections, collaborative choreography with Matt del Rosario
• Etude 6, choreographed by Ilya Kozadayev
• Etudes, choreographed placed by Jared Redick
• NEXT, A Contemporary Dance Film, choreographed by Ashley Lindsey and Grady Bowman
• Back to School, A Contemporary Dance Film, choreographed by Ashley Lindsey and Grady Bowman
• Wisteria, a Classical Duet choreographed by Abi Gooch
• Giselle
• Dance of The Willis Set by Laura Martin
• Nutcracker

Student Collaborations

• Performed अनु,Jह \”Grace\”, an original composition choreographed by Trisha Mohta, UNCSA Contemporary College Student
• Choreographed “Reflection”, to an original composition by Frazar Henry, former UNCSA Composition Student
• Signed “Kiss of Death”, an original composition by Finn Dalton, UNCSA Vocalist Alumni in American Sign Language (ASL)

Independent Study

• Coppelia: First Female Variation
• “Doll with a Broken Head” repertoire with the Nikolais Louis Foundation under the artistic direction of Alberto del Saz
• “War of Hearts” custom choreography by Emily Bufferd
• La Bayadere: Second Female Variation

Performed in Fall Dance with Asheville Ballet Company.

Trained at under the artistic direction of Abdel Roque.