Sydney May, originally from Dallas, Texas, is very excited to be dancing with Avant Chamber Ballet. Prior to this season, she was dancing with BalletNext in New York City as well as at the University of Utah in the School of Dance. She has performed a variety of roles in both contemporary and classical ballet, and recently performed the principal role of Giselle last fall. She has trained with prominent institutions such as American Ballet Theater, Joffrey Ballet Chicago, Boston Ballet, and San Francisco Conservatory. She also attended Booker T Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts while growing up in Dallas, where she was able to further her dance training before attending the University of Utah for a BFA in Ballet Performance. Some of her favorite roles have been the leading duet in Stephen Petronio's MiddleSex Gorge, Fannie in La Vivandiere, and Giselle in Giselle. This is Sydney's third season with ACB after one year as an ACB Trainee.