Feb 11, 2026
Steve TenEyck, Dean of Ithaca College MTD School
Update on Ithaca College and its School Music, Theater, and Dance

Steve TenEyck serves as the Dean for the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance (MTD). Before becoming Dean, Steve was the Associate Dean for MTD, Chair and Associate Chair of the Department of Theatre Arts, and taught lighting design in the BFA in Theatre Production and Design program at Ithaca College.

Before moving fully into administration, Steve maintained an active freelance design career, including design work in theatre, opera, performance art, dance, architecture and live event has been seen both nationally and internationally.  Companies include: The Dallas Theatre Center, The Gulfshore Playhouse, The Orlando Shakespeare Theatre, Syracuse Stage, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, The Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, TACT-NYC, Big Art Group NYC, Tacoma Opera, Syracuse Opera, The Minnesota Opera, Florida Grand Opera, Anchorage Opera, Mill City Summer Opera, Madison Opera, The Kitchen Theatre Company, The Merry-go-Round Playhouse, Tri-Cities Opera, Pacific Performance Project, Santa Barbara Dance Theatre, Ensemble Theatre, Theatre Artist Group and the Vermont Stage Company. Steve also designs large scale events for institutions such Princeton, Cornell, Texas A&M, Ithaca College, Amherst College, Binghamton University, SUNY Oswego, University of Tennessee with companies such as BSI Productions, CP Production Services, Affinity Events Group and The Herson Group Ltd. 

Steve received his B.A. from the University of California at Santa Barbara with an emphasis in theatrical design and his M.F.A. from the University of Washington School of Drama in stage design. He is a member of United Scenic Artists local 829, the union for theatrical designers.