Ailina Fisk

Ailina Fisk, is the founder and archivist of Ailina Dance Archives, a freelance archival services provider specifically designed for preserving dance collections. She trained in ballet from the age of 3 years old before pursuing her passion for dance history. Her ballet instructors included Bill Atkinson and Ann Etgen at the Etgen-Atkinson School of Ballet in Dallas, TX; State Street Ballet in Santa Barbara, CA; Ballet Austin in Austin, TX; and was a Dance Studies major at Marymount Manhattan College in New York City. Ailina obtained a Masters Degree in Library & Information Science from Pratt Institute in New York City. She has since worked with the archival collections at the New York City Ballet, Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, Clive Barnes Foundation, Glen Tetley Legacy, Frederic Franklin Personal Archives, and the Washington State Historical Society collections.

Her partnership with the Glen Tetley Legacy began through a Fellowship with the Dance Heritage Coalition and has developed into a multi-year project she has been proud to be a part of. 

Contact email: ailinadancearchives@yahoo.com

Link to Ailina Dance Archives