Michael Gleason
Ballet
Michael holds a B.A. degree in dance from Mercyhurst College. His professional performing experiences embraced not only ballet, but also modern and jazz. They carried him from one coast to the other and back again, including seasons with The Metropolitan Opera Ballet, The Cleveland Ballet, The San Francisco Opera Ballet and numerous guest appearances with companies throughout the country. He began his training in Los Angeles with Eugene Loring and continued his studies in San Francisco, New York and Seattle. He is an adjunct faculty member of the Mercyhurst College Dance Department as well as a member of the Interlochen summer dance faculty since 1998 and presented Preparation for Auditioning for the 2005 Pointe Magazine Audition Workshop in NYC. His talents also include visual art, theatrical and costume design and coaching. This is Mr. Gleason’s third season with the Erie Dance Conservatory Company.