Senior Dancers
Adelyn Aittama
Born: Ithaca, New York. Adelyn is currently 15 years old and has danced for 8 years. She’s been dancing at Ithaca Ballet for the past 6 years and is now a senior in the company. Adelyn attended Boston Ballet’s summer intensive in 2022 where she trained in many different styles of dance including ballroom, character and musical theatre. This past summer, 2023, she attended The Rock School of Dance for their summer program and learned from well known teachers such as Christine Shevchenko and Manish Chauhan. Notable roles include 1st Corps Snow, and side Candy Cane (The Nutcracker) and Pas De Trios (Swan Lake). Adelyn is a sophomore and will graduate from Ithaca High School in 2026.
Bailey Baier
Born: Ithaca, NY. Bailey has been dancing at the Ballet Center since she was three years old and joined the company in 2019. Bailey has attended several summer intensives including The Nutmeg Ballet Conservatory, NYSSSA, the Philadelphia Ballet, the Carolina Ballet and the Boston Ballet. She has taken private virtual lessons with Skylar Brandt (American Ballet Theatre), Bridget Payne (Philadelphia Ballet), and Stella Abrera (Kaatsbaan). Notable roles include Clara, Lieutenant Mouse, Party Teen, and 1st Corps Snow in the Nutcracker, and Waltz Demi-Soloist in Sleeping Beauty. She will graduate from Ithaca High School in 2025.
Ellie Kaden
Born: Ithaca, NY. Ellie has been dancing consistently for eight years and started dancing at age 5. This is her second year as a Senior Dancer. Notable roles include Party Adult and Chocolate in the Nutcracker, and Red Demi-Soloist in La Bayadare. Ellie will graduate from Ithaca High School in 2024.
Rowena Lloyd
Born: Ithaca, NY. Rowena has been dancing with the Ithaca Ballet Company for 3 years, and has attended the ballet school for several years. She is a Senior at Ithaca High School and will graduate in 2024. Some favorite pieces include Bruegelscape and Promenade by Larry Brantley, and Party Adult and Snow in Nutcracker.
Elden VanCamp
Born: Portland, OR. Elden has danced at Ithaca Ballet since he was eight years old. This is his fifth year in the company and third year being a Senior Dancer. Notable roles include Snow King, Chocolate, Marzipan, the Nutcracker, and the Nutcracker Prince in the Nutcracker, Swans in Carnival of the Animals, and Pas De Trois in Swan Lake. Elden is currently a senior at Ithaca High School.
Alex Allmon
Born: Ithaca, NY. Alex has been dancing at the Ballet Center since she was four years old and joined the company in 2020. She has attended the Burklin Ballet Theater summer intensive in Burklin, VT. Notable roles include Lieutenant Mouse and 2nd Corps Snow in the Nutcracker. She will graduate from Ithaca High School in 2026.
Ellianna Gibb
Born: Pensacola, Florida. Elliana had been dancing for 11 years, 6 of which were at Ballet Pensacola and the other 5 being at Ithaca Ballet. Elliana has been in the company since 2021. She has attended a handful of summer intensives including Kaatsbaan, where she received training from artistic director of American Ballet Theatre, Stella Abrera, Chautauqua Institution’s summer workshop, and Charlotte Ballet. Notable roles include Ballerina Doll, Columbine, Demi-Soloist in Snow, and Marzipan, all in the Nutcracker. She will graduate from Ithaca High School in 2026.
Anna Fuchs
Born: Ithaca, NY. Anna has been dancing with Ithaca Ballet since she was 6. This will be her third year in the Ithaca Ballet Company, and her first year as a Senior. Notable roles include First Corps Snow, Side Candy Cane, and Lieutenant Mouse in Nutcracker. Anna also performed in the Ensemble of R2P’s Spongebob Squarepants: The Musical. She will graduate in 2025.
Maria Sun
Born: Ithaca, NY. Maria has been dancing at the Ballet Center since she was seven years old. This is her fourth year in the company, and second year as a Senior Dancer. Notable roles include Clara, Candy Canes, Tea, and Ballerina Doll in the Nutcracker, and Yearling Deer and Winter Fairy in Snow White. She will graduate from Ithaca High School in 2026.