Sydney Cooke (Individual Giving Manager, she/her) joined the Hubbard Street Dance Chicago development team in 2026. She has over six years in the arts non-profit space working for Kids' Orchestra and the Houston Ballet. After two years working in Marketing and Public Relations for sustainable land development consultant KAOH Media, she re-joined the arts space with Hubbard Street Dance Chicago.

Sydney holds a Bachelor's degree in Flute Performance with a minor in Arts Administration from Louisiana State University. Although mostly retired from professional performance, she is still an avid flute player and likes to spend her time sewing, reading, and showing everyone pictures of her two cats.