ELLE HARDESTY

Elle Hardesty is currently a senior at Virginia Commonwealth University, where she is pursuing a BFA in Dance and Choreography, along with a minor in Musical Theatre. Having grown up as a competitive dancer, she developed a passion for theatre during high school. Elle is deeply passionate about storytelling through her work and discovering the magic in everything she does. Most recently, she played Jackie in Andrew Lippa's The Wild Party, directed by Wes Seals, as well as in a new work for VCUarts Dance Now 2025, choreographed by Autumn Proctor Waddell.