Artistic Staff
Artistic Directors
Alice ReidAlice Reid has been artistic director of the Ithaca Ballet since 1968. In addition to serving as co-Artistic director, Ms. Reid is the school director for Ballet Center of Ithaca and the Wardrobe Mistress for the Ithaca Ballet. She has choreographed over 50 ballets, and designed many of our sets and costumes.Ms. Reid's contributions to the Ithaca area have been recognized many times. She was presented with the Clinton B. Ford Award for Excellence and Leadership in the Arts by the Community Arts Partnership of Tompkins County in 2000, an Award for Excellence for Outstanding Volunteer Service to the Community presented by the Tompkins County Foundation, Inc. in 2004, and recognized as one of 2007's 20 Outstanding Women You Should Know by the Cayuga Radio Group and Audrey Adelman Realty USA. |
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Cindy ReidCindy Reid was appointed Associate Director of the Ithaca Ballet in 1984, after three seasons at Chicago's Nutcracker at Arie Crown Theater, and one year at the American Ballet Theatre II. At this time, Ms Reid began instituting a new, more serious and intensive training program for young dancers which continues today. She also began the Summer Day Camp in Dance which is an important part of this training. Ms Reid was Principal Dancer for the Ithaca Ballet until her retirement in 1999 and was named Co-Artistic Director of the Ithaca Ballet in 1993. |
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Technical Director and Resident Lighting Director
Craig EaglesonResident Lighting Designer for the Ithaca Ballet since 1985. BFA in lighting design from the University of Rhode Island (1983). After graduation he worked as Assistant Technical Director at Trinity Square Repertory Company in Providence and Technical Director at Brown University. Master Electrician at Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, Connecticut. Resident Scenic and Lighting Designer for First Street Playhouse in Ithaca and Technical Director for five seasons at the Hangar Theatre. Electrician for several Off-Broadway productions such as Little Shop of Horrors, Jacques Brel, and The Chosen. Also worked as Master Electrician for Mark Morris Dance Co. and Lucinda Childs Dance Company.
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Master Electrician
Mac ElliotFormer staff lighting designer for the Union County Arts Center in Rahway, NJ. Has worked as an electrician for the Hangar Theater for the last five years. Has designed lighting for the Ithaca Ballet, the Ithaca Opera, the Cornell Savoyards, and the Firewalkers, a multi-ethnic dance company from NYC. Currently the theater manager for Kulp Auditorium at Ithaca High School.
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