Leigh Purtill, President & Artistic Director
Leigh Purtill Ballet Company
Grace meets grit. Behind the tutus and twirls is a master of structure, storytelling, and stamina. Leigh shares how she rebuilt her relationship with dance as an adult. She turned it into an inclusive career that welcomes every body to the barre. From creating a viral Zombie Ballet to running a hybrid ballet company, she reveals the discipline, imagination, and purpose behind her work.
MBTI vibe: INFJ/ENFJ — visionary, empathetic, beautifully exacting
Need to Know Facts*
Salary Range:
Entry-Level Education:
Work Experience in Related
Occupation:
Type of companies to work for:
Job Outlook:
Resources:
$48,000 – $80,000 annually**
(median: $23.97 – $26.97
per hour)
Several years of formal
dance training
Undergraduate degree
Certifications
Choreographers typically
start their careers as
dancers studying different
types of dance and learning
how to choreograph routines.
Dance companies
Ballet schools
Colleges and universities
20,600 ballet dancers &
choreographers
employed in 2023
Over the next 10 years:
+6% expected, an average
2,500 openings per year
* Bureau of Labor Statistics
** Glassdoor
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