Retired Houston Ballet dancers Elise and Rhodes Elliot have been appointed as the School Business Manager and Advanced and Professional Training Division Instructor of Texas Ballet Theater School, respectively. They will begin their new positions in June 2021.
“I am thrilled to welcome Elise and Rhodes to our family,” TBT Artistic Director Ben Stevenson, O.B.E. said. “They are not only great dancers, but wonderful actors as well. It is so beneficial for our students to learn from professional dancers who can share their experience, as there is so much more to ballet than just technique.”
Retired Houston Ballet Dancers Elise and Rhodes Elliot
Elise Elliott has experience in a high-level administration position, most recently as the Ballet Director at Texas Academy of Dance Arts (TADA) in The Woodlands. She is credited with having grown their ballet department and created its Youth Ballet Company.
Originally from Sacramento, California, Ms. Elliott retired in 2017 as a Soloist with Houston Ballet where she danced for more than 10 years. Her repertoire there included many works by distinguished choreographers including Stanton Welch, Anthony Tudor, Ben Stevenson, O.B.E., Jiri Kylian, George Balanchine, William Forsythe, Christopher Bruce, Sir Kenneth MacMillan, Twyla Tharp, Wayne MacGregor and John Cranko.
Originally from Florence, South Carolina, Rhodes Elliott was also a dancer with Houston Ballet having risen to the rank of Demi-Soloist. During his time with the company he enjoyed performing works by Mark Morris, David Bintley, Christopher Wheeldon, Jerome Robbins and Sir Frederick Ashton, among others.
He also danced in works by Andy and Dionne Noble with their company, NobleMotion Dance.
After retiring from Houston Ballet in 2018 after 11 seasons with the company, Mr. Elliott joined TADA as Assistant Ballet Director.
Featured Photo of Elise and Rhodes Elliott courtesy of Texas Ballet Theater
