Russell Baker ’91
Alum Recognition Committee Member and Vassar Fund Committee Member
(he/him/his)
New Mexico
Term of Service: 2026–2030
Additional Vassar Volunteer Experience
Panelist, Dance Pathways panel, VRDT Homecoming, 2025; AAVC Spirit of Vassar Award recipient, 2019; member, Vassar College Alumni Admission Program (VCAAP), 2001–2009 and 2013–2019; panelist, Continuing the Legacy of Dance: A Conversation with Russell Baker ’91 & Merrill Brockway, 2011.
Professional/Community Experience
Executive Director, National Dance Institute of New Mexico, 2008–present; Artistic Director, National Dance Institute of New Mexico, 2006–2008; Santa Fe Program Artistic Director, National Dance Institute of New Mexico, 2004–2006; North Program Artistic Director, National Dance of New Mexico, 2002–2004; Founder and Director, Kansas City Contemporary Dance Company, 2000–2002; Company Dancer, Kansas City Ballet, 1993–2002.
