Courtney Jenée Sauls was born and raised in Abingdon, MD. She received her earliest training from the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Performing Arts and the Baltimore School for the Arts. Courtney later moved to New York City to attend The Ailey School and is a graduate of the Certificate Program! She has performed as a dance artist nationally and internationally with companies such as The Von Howard Project, Forces of Nature, Ballet INC and Continuum Contemporary Ballet. From 2015 until 2018 Courtney took a brief hiatus from performing and accepted the position of Assistant Company Manager for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Her TV/Film credits include: The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Season 2 of POSE, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, EVIL and The Lady in the Lake/Apple TV. Her most noted live performance opportunities are The Met Gala, KEYS One Night Only with Alicia Keys, The Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade and with the rock band Phish at MSG. In addition to performing, Courtney is currently on faculty at The Ailey Extension, Broadway Dance Center and Steps On Broadway!