Victoria Morgan, Council Chair - Artistic Directors
Victoria Morgan is the Sue & Bill Friedlander artistic director,
sponsored by
Barbara
& Larry Kellar, at Cincinnati Ballet. The Ballet has experienced
tremendous growth and success under the leadership of Morgan, now in her 22nd
season. In 2008, Morgan took on the role of executive leader, serving as both
the artistic director and CEO. Under her leadership, after years of growing
deficits, the company stabilized their finances, built a $13 million endowment
fund (today at $14.5 million), created an operating reserve, presented several
million-dollar capital projects, and expanded the Otto M. Budig Academy and
education outreach programming. Morgan’s vision to lead Cincinnati Ballet into
a vibrant and confident future is framed by the Company’s recent tour to the
Joyce Theater in New York and the tour to the Kennedy Center in D.C. In 2017
with the arrival of Scott Altman, Morgan became a full- time artistic director,
giving her the opportunity to focus exclusively on artistic excellence. During
her tenure at Cincinnati Ballet, Morgan choreographed numerous one-act and
full-length ballets. Her most widely acclaimed works include the world
premieres of King Arthur’s Camelot, the new Nutcracker and her
revised choreography for Cinderella. Prior to coming to Cincinnati
Ballet, Morgan was resident choreographer for the San Francisco Opera and a
principal dancer for San Francisco Ballet and Ballet West. She currently serves
on the Board of Dance/USA, and has served on numerous Boards including Dance/USA,
Dance Magazine, the NEA evaluation panel, and was a presiding judge for many
International Ballet Competitions. Morgan graduated Magna Cum Laude with an
M.F.A. from University of Utah. She was honored as a YWCA Career Woman of
Achievement in 2009.back to Board of Trustees
