On Saturday night, few chose to forgo the normal “dancing” at a frat party for something much edgier, exciting and riveting. Yes, I went to the Ithaca Ballet’s performance “Winterdance.” “Winterdance,” performed at The State Theater, was a collection of seven stand-alone pieces. Two of the seven were choreographed by Cornell’s own Byron Suber, a faculty member in the Dance department.

Right in the heart of the Ithaca Commons lies a hidden jewel: The Ithaca Ballet. Founded in 1961, The Ithaca Ballet is the offical Ballet of The State Theater and performs there reguarly with professional dancers who range from modern to classical training. In their downtown offices, The Sun sat down with Cindy Reid, the Artistic Director of the Ithaca Ballet since 1993.