As executive director of Ballet Idaho, Madeline Turnock will work to further the Ballet’s mission to engage with Idaho communities and beyond to create immersive dance performances and educational experiences accessible to all.

She 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.

Madeline enjoyed many years of ballet training as a youth all the way through pre-professional, studying with Barbara Remington, 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. 

“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.”

Tunock will lead the organization alongside Anderson, who is in his seventh season as Artistic Director and who has served as interim Executive Director for the past 18 months.