Background
MacDonald, Sharon Ethel was born on March 24, 1952 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Harry and Angeline (Saracco) Macdonald.
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Sharon Ethel MacDonald
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Education
Bachelor, Skidmore College, 1974; Master of Arts, Smith College, 1992.
Career
Faculty, Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, 1974-1976;
dancer, teacher, Berkshire Ballet, Pittsfield, 1976-1977;
dance director, Becket (Massachusetts) Arts Center, Massachusetts, 1977-1980;
faculty member, Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts, 1979-1980;
co-artistic director, owner, N.E. American Ballet, Northampton, 1980-1985;
development director, teacher, Berkshire Ballet, Pittsfield, 1984-1985;
administrator, teacher, Hartford (Connecticut) Ballet, Inc., 1985-1990;
artistic director, executive director, American Dance Institute, since 1995;
freelance director, choreographer, master teacher. Assistant choreographer Easthampton Massachusetts Community Theatre Association, 1981-1983, Project Opera, 1982. Board directors Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, Becket, 1978-1981.
Board of trustees Becket Arts Center, 1979-1980. Teacher Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut, 1990-1996, Hartford Conservatory, since 1996. Dance specialist Pittsfield (Massachusetts) Public Schools, since 1996.
Director marketing, business cons.Limelight Prodns., Inc., 1990-1995. Guest artist numerous pub schools, private studios, colleges, universities.
Achievements
Membership
President Friends of Jacob's Pillow, Becket, 1978-1981, Friends of The Hartford Ballet, 1988-1991, Jacob's Pillow Alumnae/Archives Committee, since 1988, Dance History Scholars, 1976-1978, 91-. Chairman Lee (Massachusetts) Cultural Council,1995-. Member Smith College Club.
