Ithaca Ballet presents: DANCE FOR GISELLE with Beth Mochizuki

A live ballet class via Zoom on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 (7:00 - 8:15 pm EST)

Ithaca Ballet, like arts organizations throughout the United States, was forced to cancel its spring 2020 production of Giselle to safeguard the health of its dancers and the public during the COVID 19 pandemic. To help fill the significant gap that this created for the Company, Ithaca Ballet alumni have offered their time and talent to raise money through a series of live, online ballet and contemporary dance classes. Thank you for supporting Ithaca Ballet in this time of great need.

Click HERE to register: ($25 - Zoom Class, $35 Zoom Class with recording)

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BIO:

Beth retired from Festival Ballet Providence in May of 2019 ending her 20-year performing career. She currently teaches ballet in Massachusetts at several schools including Tony Williams Dancer Center where she is also the Ballet Division Coordinator and the Assistant Director of the Urban Nutcracker. She lives with her husband of 7 years and their energetic 3-year-old son in Easton, MA.

Beth received her early ballet training in Fresno, California with Diane Mosier. During her college years she performed with Festival Ballet Providence and Jose Mateos Ballet Theatre. Beth holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in American Studies from Tufts University. Before moving to Ithaca, Beth freelanced in Boston as a ballet dancer and instructor.

Beth was a Principal Dancer at the Ithaca Ballet from 2008-2010 while her husband attended graduate school at Cornell. Since then Beth has danced for State Street Ballet and returned to Festival Ballet Providence where her repertoire included the Sugar Plum Fairy in the Nutcracker, Princess Florine in the Sleeping Beauty, and Princess Elena in the Firebird. She also performed as a guest artist with the Ithaca Ballet in 2011 as Aurora in the Sleeping Beauty and in 2014 when she reprised her role as Giselle.