Gail Passey Reed trained in Northern California with Contra Costa Ballet, San Francisco Ballet School, and Marin Ballet before dancing professionally with Baltimore Ballet. Gail joined Ballet Arizona in 1985 and danced with the company for 12 years. She received critical acclaim for portraying Swanhilda in Michael Uthoff’s Coppelia. Other favorite roles include the title role in Ben Stevenson’s Cinderella, Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker and John Paul Comelin’s Mozart’s Requiem.
Gail is the backstage coordinator for SBAZ performances and enjoys making headpieces for the School and Company.
This is Ms. Passey-Reed’s thirtieth year teaching at The School of Ballet Arizona.
