", "I actually quit ballet when I was 14. By 1995, he was a principal dancer with the company. [19][20] In June 2019, Murphy announced the birth of their son. Dancer Skylar Brandt achieved her goal of becoming a principal dancer for the American Ballet Theater in 2020, but for the 28-year-old New York native this … In 1998, Stiefel was nominated for the Benois de la Danse award as one of the rising stars in ballet. Copyright 2020 Ballet Theatre Foundation, Inc. American Ballet Theatre and ABT are registered trademarks of Ballet Theatre Foundation, Inc. [1] He was the artistic director of the Royal New Zealand Ballet from 2011 to 2014. He was formerly the dean of the School of Dance at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem where he also choreographed a new production of The Nutcracker. Whiteside joined American Ballet Theatre as a Soloist in 2012 and was named a Principal Dancer in 2013. Misty Danielle Copeland (born September 10, 1982) is an American ballet dancer for American Ballet Theatre (ABT), one of the three leading classical ballet companies in the United States. In 2010 he appeared as himself in season 4, episode 8 of Gossip Girl with Murphy. Housed in a beautiful neo-Moorish theater since 1943, New York City Center celebrates the best of dance, music, and theater and reflects the eclecticism, energy, and spirit of New York City. American Ballet Theatre (ABT) is one of the greatest dance companies in the world, revered as a living national treasure since its founding in 1939 and dedicated to preserving and extending the great legacy of classical dance. [17] They were married on September 19 2015. The program accepts students aged 12 to 18. [3], Born in Tyrone, Pennsylvania, he is the only son of a Lutheran minister who became a prison warden in New York; their last name is pronounced "Shtee-fell" and is German for "boot. Misty Copeland (born September 10, 1982) is a ballet dancer for American Ballet Theatre (ABT). He studied for two years at the Milwaukee Ballet School under Ted Kivitt and Paul Sutherland, and at the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet before moving to New York City to attend the School of American Ballet on scholarship. [7][8] He is widely considered right now to be currently "the greatest male ballet dancer in the world or "the most advanced male ballet dancer in the world". She appeared in music videos, on Broadway, and in film. :Ethan Stiefel: No Longer "Center Stage, "In ballet, on big screen, Ethan Stiefel takes 'Center Stage, http://www.abt.org/insideabt/news_display.asp?News_ID=384, "ETHAN STIEFEL TO RETIRE AS PRINCIPAL DANCER WITH AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE", "Another Midwestern male dancer on motorcycle", "Ethan Stiefel's Ballet Pacifica Cancels 2006-07 Season", "Ethan Stiefel Has Just Been Named Artistic Director of American Repertory Ballet", "How Much Is That Dancer In the Program? [18] On December 14, 2018, Murphy announced that she was pregnant with her first child and would take maternity leave for the 2018–2019 season. [10], In late 2005, Ballet Pacifica, based in Irvine, California, named him as its artistic director with the aim to relaunch itself as a higher-profile ballet company. It's just tough. I knew this was it. He was the artistic director of the Royal New Zealand Ballet from 2011 to 2014. In November 2020, it was announced that Stiefel will take over the New Jersey-based American Repertory Ballet in July 2021 as artistic director. He was a principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre (ABT) from 1997 till July 2012. ", "Baryshnikov was and is my idol. He was a principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre (ABT) from 1997 till July 2012. Casting and programming subject to change. But there have definitely been moments, when I've been injured, when I say to myself, 'To come back to this, is it really worth it. In November 2010 Stiefel was announced as the next director of the Royal New Zealand Ballet. He was someone I've looked up to all throughout my life. [2] His wife is Gillian Murphy, also a principal dancer with ABT. Colorado Ballet wraps up its 2020–21 season with its online premiere of Through It All, a program of classical and contemporary repertoire that includes new works created by company dancers.While the program marks Colorado Ballet's return to the live stage, all six performances April 10–11 and 17–18 will be livestreamed in real time. [3] He danced with the short-lived Mikhail Baryshnikov School of Classical Ballet at ABT. In March 2014, Stiefel announced that he would not extend his contract with the Royal New Zealand Ballet and would return to the United States. Ethan Stiefel (born February 13, 1973) is an American dancer, choreographer, and director. James Whiteside, a principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre, makes viral videos of himself dancing — beautifully — on pointe. Read more about Copeland’s life and career. Ballet Theatre Foundation, Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3) organization. Tax-Exempt ID #13-1882106. [3], While there, Stanley Williams enrolled him in the company's men's special class where he trained alongside Rudolf Nureyev, Mikhail Baryshnikov and Fernando Bujones. ", "Dancing exacts a toll. The company also announced that several dancers would be retiring, including Katherine Lawrence and Arolyn Williams, two of its longtime ballerinas. [5] In 2008, Stiefel was a recipient of the Dance Magazine Award along with Pina Bausch, Sylvia Walters, and Lawrence Rhodes for his role as a leader in the dance field. I don't dance for applause. I travel around a lot and it's great, it's exciting, but I don't see any of it. Stiefel proposed to Murphy, a principal dancer with American Ballet Company, in May 2011, after they performed in ABT's spring gala. [13] Stiefel expanded the international profile of the company, programmed new works, created a one-act ballet Bierhalle, and choreographed a production of Giselle. Emotionally, it can drain you. Like the dancers he mentors, Lidberg is part of a cohort of choreographers (some of whom are straight) expanding ballet by telling new stories, which includes Peck, Lovette and … Privacy Policy Terms of Use Website Feedback. [15] An article in The New York Times titled "How Much Is That Dancer in the Program?" Its rollcall of star guest teachers include Stiefel, Johan Kobborg, Amanda McKerrow, Elizabeth Parkinson, Scott Wise, Marcelo Gomes, John Gardner, Gary Chryst, Ann Reinking, and Alina Cojocaru. It is held annually on Martha's Vineyard in the month of August. [6], Stiefel has appeared as a guest artist with many companies throughout his career including the Mariinsky Ballet, the Royal Ballet, the Australian Ballet, Zurich Ballet, Munich Ballet, Hamburg Ballet, National Ballet of Canada, New National Ballet in Tokyo, and Teatro Colón Ballet in Buenos Aires. I had just gotten a scholarship to the School of American Ballet, but it was so far away and there was no other school I liked nearby. Explore their biographies and performance photos; learn more about their repertoire with ABT, career milestones and quotes. You never forget your first Juliet. ", "When I'm done with ballet, I'd just like to work on motorcycles. ", "Julie and I first started working together in the late '90s at ABT. ", "I enjoy what I do, so why not just go about it in a good way, a positive way? Ethan Stiefel (born February 13, 1973) is an American dancer, choreographer, and director. He started his dancing career in 1989, when he joined the corps de ballet of New York City Ballet at age 16. [15] He also starred in the sequels Center Stage: Turn It Up and Center Stage: On Pointe. At the same time, I’m lucky: I have the feet that I’ve been given. It takes so much out of you physically and there's a lot of stress involved. He won a silver medal at the Prix de Lausanne in 1989 and also received a Princess Grace Foundation-USA grant in 1991. She is the fourth African-American soloist, and the first in two decades with ABT. I was in a great school and knew that this was serious business and I had to do it. "[4], Stiefel began ballet training in Madison, Wisconsin at the Monona Academy of Dance at age eight. He is an avid motorcyclist. I think my favorite ballet with Julie was 'Romeo and Juliet'. This website has been made possible by Karen Phillips and Infor. I have two. ", "I always worry about my line. In 1992, he took a leave of absence to perform with the Zürich Ballet, under directorship of Bernd R. Bienert, but returned to NYCB a year later as a soloist. She made history in 2007 as the third African American to be promoted to the rank of soloist in two decades. However, after the company failed to raise the funds necessary to support their new vision, its executive director resigned followed by Stiefel himself in April 2006.[11][12]. I don't concern myself with becoming a star. I just go out there and try to give an honest performance and if, when I get offstage, I'm a complete schmuck, then that's me. He grew up riding dirt bikes, currently owns a Harley-Davidson Wide Glide and once drove 3,500 miles across the north-eastern US with his then-girlfriend Gillian Murphy riding pillion. Her inspiring story made her a role model and a pop icon. He's the man. In 2007 he appeared in the film Born to Be Wild - The Leading Men of American Ballet Theatre with Angel Corella, Jose Manuel Carreno and Vladimir Malakhov directed by Judy Kinberg and produced by Jodee Nimerichter. [21], American ballet dancer, choreographer and director, University of North Carolina School of the Arts, "Ethan Stiefel Retires from the A.B.T. Sign up here stay up to date with ABT news and offers! Ballet West principal dancer Arolyn WIlliams, shown here in Giselle, has announced her retirement.. Luke Isley, Courtesy Ballet West. He gave his final performance as an ABT principal dancer on July 7, 2012, at the Metropolitan Opera House, as Ali the slave in Le Corsaire. [5][9] The program has been on hiatus since 2008. ABT is headquartered in New York City and annually tours the U.S. and around the world. [5] He is also a Green Bay Packers and Wisconsin Badgers fan. Both dancers joined Ballet West in 2004 and have danced as principals since 2011 and 2013, respectively. His wife is Gillian Murphy, also a principal dancer with ABT. Hopefully they’ll keep pointing for two more shows. I do my shows and I'm off to the next place. I saw the bright lights, big city, the professional companies and great dancers. Center Stage features a subplot in which Stiefel's character garners the financial support of a flirtatious female philanthropist (played by Elizabeth Hubbard). In 2007, Stiefel appeared in an episode of Queer Eye to meet a "straight guy" who considers Stiefel his "idol." [3] His dance repertoire includes many key romantic roles in both classical and contemporary ballet. He became involved with classical dance through his older sister, who was taking a class. Before that, both he and his sister took gymnastics classes. [3] In 2007, Stiefel made his debut with the Australian Ballet in Nureyev's staging of Don Quixote, for its Melbourne and Sydney seasons, in the role of Basilio. Our dancers are the heart of American Ballet Theatre. Misty Copeland, American ballet dancer who, in 2015, became the first African American female principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre (ABT). [citation needed], In 2004, he created a four-week workshop, Stiefel & Students, for aspiring dancers where dance students train and perform with professional ballet dancers. He studied with Baryshnikov himself at the short-lived Mikhail Baryshnikov's School of Classical Ballet.[5]. ABT JKO School Children’s Division Online Community Classes, ABT JKO School Pre-Professional Auditions. He ended his tenure with NYCB in April 1997 when he joined ABT as a principal dancer, from which he retired in 2012. 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