Leigh-Ann Etsy
Leigh-Ann Esty is a performer and photographer originally from Maine. Professional dance companies: Miami City Ballet (11 seasons). Broadway: Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel (Louise u/s perf., ensemble). National tours: An American in Paris (1st national, Lise Dassin alternate, ensemble). Regional productions: An American in Paris (Drury Lane, Lise Dassin), The Forest of Arden’s Alien/Nation (Williamstown Theater Festival). Film/TV: Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story (Gussie), HBO’s The Gilded Age, FX’s Fosse/Verdon. Dance training: Maine State Ballet, School of American Ballet, Miami City Ballet School. Acting training: The Freeman Studio, HB Studios, Joan Rosenfels. Vocal training: Bradley Dean, Matt Farnsworth.
Awards: Jeff Award Nominee (outstanding performance in a principal role for An American In Paris, Drury Lane), Chita Rivera Award Winner (outstanding Broadway ensemble in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel), National Geographic Traveler Merit Award Winner (World In Focus photography contest), Princess Grace Award Nominee (excellence in dance with Miami City Ballet)