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It was discovered that Ramasar had sent explicit pictures of female New York City Ballet dancers engaged in sexual acts without the women's knowledge or consent. [ 18 ] On September 15, 2018 a lawsuit was filed by former School of American Ballet dancer Alexandra Waterbury against New York City Ballet, Jared Longhitano, Chase Finlay , the ...
Alexandra Waterbury is an American ballet dancer and fashion model. In September 2018 she began a lawsuit against her former boyfriend and his employer—principal dancer Chase Finlay and New York City Ballet—and several other parties, alleging that the individuals named shared sexually explicit images and videos of Waterbury without her consent, and that the institutions named were co-liable.
Villella became a member of the New York City Ballet in 1957, rising to soloist in 1958 and principal dancer in 1960, last dancing there in 1979. [4]: 179 Among his most noteworthy [5] performances were Oberon in George Balanchine's ballet A Midsummer Night's Dream (with music by Felix Mendelssohn), Tarantella, Rubies in the Balanchine ballet Jewels, and Prodigal Son.
In December 2017, Martins took a leave of absence from the New York City Ballet following an allegation of sexual misconduct made against him. [43] [44] [45] Five dancers of the New York City Ballet later told the New York Times that Martins had verbally or physically abused them; Martins denied engaging in any misconduct.
Tanaquil Le Clercq was the fourth and last wife (1952–1969) of George Balanchine, the pioneer of American ballet. He obtained a quick divorce from her to woo Suzanne Farrell (who refused Balanchine's marriage proposal and went on to marry another Balanchine dancer, Paul Mejia). Le Clercq died of pneumonia in New York Hospital at the age of 71 ...
Now in the final stretches of their spring season, New York City Ballet dancers reflect on the high points and challenges of a full performance year back after the pandemic brought their careers ...
Miranda Weese (born 1973 or 1974) [1] is an American former ballet dancer, teacher and ballet master. She joined the New York City Ballet in 1993 and was promoted to principal dancer in 1996. In 2007, she left to perform with the Pacific Northwest Ballet, first as a guest artist, then joined the company as a principal dancer, before retiring in ...
She officially became a member of the American Ballet Theatre's corps de ballet in 1991; [2] by 1993, she was promoted to soloist, and by 1995 she became a principal dancer. [2] Herrera was honored by the American Immigration Law Foundation [3] in 2001 for her contributions as a member of New York's immigrant population. In addition to being a ...