Principal Dancers

Born:  Albany, N.Y. Madegan has been dancing with the Ithaca Ballet since she was 9. Some of her favorite roles  are Dewdrop Fairy and Candy Cane in the Nutcracker and Neapolitan in Swan Lake. While pursuing degrees in Movement Studies and Biology in college, Madegan enjoyed applying scholastic concepts to her training and performance. After graduating in 2021, she became a Certified Laban/Bartenieff Movement Analyst and Registered Somatic Movement Therapist through the University of Utah and Integrated Movement Studies Institute. She is looking forward to another season with Ithaca Ballet! 

Born in Mexico. María trained at a young age in a variety of disciplines and dance styles including ballet, jazz, lyrical, and aerial silks. She has won national and international competitions and scholarships in Latin America and the USA. Her many performances includes Carl Orff's Carmina Burana, Mozart's The Magic Flute, Le Corsaire (Medora), Don Quijote (Kitri) among others. Notable roles she has danced with The Ithaca Ballet are The Nutcracker (Snow Queen, Coffee and Sugar Plum Fairy), Midsummer Nights Dream (Helena), Snow White (Snow White), Tucker Davis "Optimal Distance", "All Show & No Go" and "Ellipses". Maria has also choreographed several pieces performed by the Ithaca Ballet at "WinterDance" in the past few years, included  "Red Thread", "Per Áspera Ad Astra" and "Tango". From 2013 to 2017, María taught in some of the most renowned studios in Edmonton, AB, Canada and performed in several international dance festivals with Synaethesis Dance Theatre. Furthermore, during her last period in Edmonton she was appointed director of "Pique Dance Centre" during her transition to Ithaca. She is a certified teacher from the American Ballet Theatre, having completed the Teachers Training Program from Pre-Primary to Grade 5 Level of the ABT National Training Curriculum. She is thrilled to join the Ithaca Ballet Company for her fifth year and keep being an active member of the Ithaca dance community.

Artistic and Production Staff

Danced with Ballet Repertory Co. (formerly ABT II) in New York City. Nutcracker at Arie Crown Theatre in Chicago for three seasons. Studied on full scholarship at ABT with Valentina Pereyaslavic, Leon Danilien, Patricia Wilde, also at the Joffrey School, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, with Larry Long in Chicago, Ballet Guild and Village School. Guest artist with Robertson Ballet (Binghamton) and Rainbow Arts Dance Co. (Corning). Conducted master classes at Elmira-Corning Ballet Co. and Cedar Arts Center in Corning. Guest adjudicator for Southern Tier Civic Ballet.