Allison Tilton
Summary
Organizational leader and educational administrator offering 20 years of experience as a professional dancer, educator, and business owner. Exercises honed competencies in development, implementation and execution of performance-enhancing programs. Outstanding skills in communication, conflict resolution and staff management. Known for consistently supporting students, faculty and staff as advocate leader.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Principal
Ballet West Academy - Park City Campus
09.2021 - Current
- Cultivates positive relationships between community members, school students, and teachers.
- Trains teachers on effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies, and behavior modification.
- Performs classroom evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness.
- Mentors newly hired educators and provided encouragement and feedback.
- Communicates policies and procedures to students and parents regarding student behavior.
- Choreographs two full productions a year, including The Nutcracker Suite world premiere in 2022.
- Oversees schedule management and protocols for orientation, registration, and related activities.
Owner and Artistic Director
ArtÉmotion, LLC
09.2014 - Current
- Established foundational processes for business operations.
- Manages budgets, accounts, and costs.
- Generated revenues yearly and effectively capitalized on industry growth.
- Put together realistic budgets based upon costs and fees for successfully operating business.
- Develops and oversees all artistic endeavors.
First Soloist
Ballet West
09.2007 - 05.2022
- Notable stage experience includes Principal, Soloist, and Corps roles in creations by Bruce Marks, Michael Smuin, Stanton Welch, Anna-Marie Holmes, Willam Christensen, Mark Morris, John Butler, Bronislava Nijinska, Adam Sklute, George Balanchine, Helen Pickett, Jodie Gates, Nicolo Fonte, Jiří Kylián, William Forsythe, Michail Fokine, Matthew Neenan, Penny Saunders, Jennifer Archibald, Jerome Robbins, Twyla Tharp, Susan Shields, Christopher Ruud, Thomas Mattingly, Africa Guzman, Garret Smith, Avichai Sher, Michael Bearden, Katlyn Addison, Trevor Naumann, and Peggy Dolkas.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
Company Representative
American Guild Of Musical Artists
09.2008 - 09.2021
- Spearheaded negotiation of union contracts as company representative.
- Reduced grievances and arbitration needs by educating dancers on techniques for enhancing interactions between labor and leadership.
- Assessed impact of union proposals on company and dancers.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Ballet
Indiana University Bloomington
Bloomington, IN05.2007
Skills
- Student Achievement
- Education Administration
- Employee Performance Evaluations
- Operational Planning
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Quickbooks, iClass Pro, Squarespace, Google Sheets, Windows Operating Systems and MacOS
- Curriculum Development
- Program Implementation
- Community Engagement
- Schedule Oversight
- Staff Development
- Public Speaking
Accomplishments
- Manages school operations for 500 students including 150 students at Ballet West Academy and 350 students each summer through artÉmotion's Summer Intensive programming of its Adult Ballet Summer Intensive, Choreographic Workshop and St. George Summer Intensive.
- Established artÉmotions social media presence, website, and Iphone and Android apps.
- Co-founder of Dancers and Motherhood, an initiative to help post-partum parents in the dance world.
- Featured in publications including The New York Times, Dance Magazine, Pointe Magazine, Dance Teacher Magazine, Dance Spirit Magazine and Vogue Italia.
- Cast member in two season's of the CW Breaking Pointe.
Timeline
Principal
Ballet West Academy - Park City Campus
09.2021 - Current
Owner and Artistic Director
ArtÉmotion, LLC
09.2014 - Current
Company Representative
American Guild Of Musical Artists
09.2008 - 09.2021
First Soloist
Ballet West
09.2007 - 05.2022
Bachelor of Science - Ballet
Indiana University Bloomington