Dido and Aeneas Cast

Marie Ritschard, Ensemble Dancer

Marie Ritschard began her dance training in England and continued at Montgomery Ballet, Misawa Unique Ballet, Pasadena Dance Theatre, Dayton Ballet, and others as she grew up traveling with her Air Force family. She moved to Indiana to study Dance Pedagogy and Pre-Physical Therapy at Butler University. After graduating, she danced with the Louisville Ballet Studio Company for two seasons. Marie, now a Principal Artist with Central Illinois Ballet, is looking forward to beginning her fifth season in the company.