Margaret Ruth Pringle Carse (7 December 1916 – 14 November 1999) was a Canadian dancer, educator and choreographer.

[1] Carse returned to Edmonton, where she taught dance and developed choreography for operas and musical theatre there.

[1] Ruth Carse was principal of, and a teacher at, the Alberta Ballet Company’s associated school in Edmonton AB, and was a generous mentor to the young students she saw potential in, students who could have a future as a company dancer, or prima ballerina.

She was an encouraging mentor who worked hard to be sure promising students had all of the tools they needed to have a bright future—even if it meant they continued their training with the National Ballet Company’s school instead.

Even after she stepped down as artistic director of the company, she continued to develop choreography for operas, musical theatre, television productions and ballets.