Olivia Viator

Renovate Ballet | Co-Founder, Assistant Director & Tour Director

Originally from Washington State, Olivia Viator began her dance training at Irene's School of Dance. During her time there, she had the opportunity to perform many lead roles with the studio company and was also offered a support cast role with the New York Ballet Theatre. Later, Olivia furthered her classical ballet training with former Pacific Northwest Ballet and Joffrey Ballet principal dancer, Deborah Hadley, and Pacific Northwest Ballet personal trainer, Carol Elsner. After receiving several scholarship awards, Olivia attended summer dance intensives with Cornish College of the Arts, The Evergreen City Ballet, and Ballet Magnificat. Upon high school graduation, Olivia was invited to join the Trainee program with Ballet Magnificat. After a

year of training, she was promoted to Company Artist where she remained for the next six years. After meeting her husband, Michael, the Viators moved to Des Moines, Iowa where they assumed the roles of Artistic Directors of Encounter Performing Arts Company. After two years, Olivia followed her husband to his Georgia hometown where she was an instructor and rehearsal director at the Augusta Ballet. In 2022, Olivia and her husband founded Renovate Ballet Company, a Christian professional ballet company located In Augusta, GA. In addition to directing and teaching the company and trainee division, Olivia continues to perform, guest appear and teach, both nationally and internationally. Olivia has traveled to over 20 countries including: Europe, Russia, Africa, Central America, Canada, and the United States. Olivia has a heart for private coaching and is also a certified teacher in Progressing Ballet Technique.