Claire Underwood has been dancing for more than ten years, with training and performance experience through Noblesville show choirs and The Moving Company at Indiana University Indianapolis. Her background includes contemporary, modern, and jazz, with particular strengths in contemporary and hip hop.

Over the past four years, Claire has developed a growing passion for choreography. She has choreographed and directed two fusion-style works, as well as her first solo, and she will return to The Moving Company this fall as a resident choreographer. She is especially drawn to the creative process and the opportunity to bring ideas, movement, and storytelling together through dance.

After attending a Strive performance, Claire knew auditioning for the company was an opportunity she wanted to pursue. She is thrilled to join Strive Dance Company for her first season, deepen her training, and become part of something larger than herself. Dance has carried her through many seasons of life, and she is excited to continue creating, growing, and performing alongside the company.