20/01/2025
***News Alert***
The Ballet Idaho Board of Trustees has named Madeline Turnock the new executive director of Ballet Idaho.
“Madeline's wealth of leadership experience, affinity for the art form, and valuable cross-industry perspective will serve her well in this role," shared Artistic Director Garrett Anderson. "I look forward to collaborating with Madeline as we lead this organization along with Associate Artistic Director Anne Mueller. This organization has seen important growth over the last several years, and Madeline is the right person to help steward Ballet Idaho into its next chapter.”
"Ballet has the power to transform lives and communities, and I'm so honored to join Ballet Idaho to continue delivering the region's highest quality dance performances and instruction,” Turnock says. “The artistry of Ballet Idaho's dancers and Garrett Anderson's artistic direction are a national treasure based right here in the Treasure Valley."
Turnock brings extensive nonprofit, for-profit, and foundation leadership to the role, having served in multiple board and management roles, including in corporate communications for Umpqua Bank, in the president’s office of Oregon’s largest nonprofit university, and as a vice president at H&K Strategies. She enjoyed many years of ballet training as a youth all the way through pre-professional, studying with Barbara Re*****on, Oregon Ballet Theater, Summer Dance Lab, and on full scholarship at the Joffrey Ballet’s summer school. She earned a master’s degree in organizational leadership and a bachelor’s degree in public relations and English literature from Gonzaga University.
Turnock will assume the role on January 21, 2025.
Welcome, Madeline!
