Ellie Dickson 

Ellie Dickson began dancing at Elizabeth Drucker's Ballet School in Topsham, Maine at the age of four and continued her training with Ms. Drucker through high school. To further her training, Ellie also attended summer intensives at the Nutmeg Ballet Conservatory, Kansas City Ballet, Cincinnati Ballet, and Burklyn Ballet Theatre.

Ellie continued pursuing dance in college and obtained a B.F.A. in Dance and a minor in Psychology from Point Park University in the spring of 2022. While at Point Park, she trained with Susan Stowe, Jay Kirk, Julia Erickson, Jaka Pearl Porter, Anna Thompson, and Taylor Knight. During her time in college, she had the opportunity to perform various works including Act 2 of Swan Lake staged by Susan Stowe, Jay Kirk's Random Dances, Jaka Pearl Porter's (in effect), and George Balanchine's Serenade. This is Ellie's third season with Portland Ballet.