Stafford originated the role of Paris in Mr. 2 Jerome Robbins’ Fancy Free, Fanfare (Double Bass), Interplay, and 2 & 3 Part Inventions Peter Martins’ Octet, The Sleeping Beauty (Prince Desire and Gold), Songs of the Auvergne, and Swan Lake (“Pas de Quatre” and Spanish) and Christopher Wheeldon’s Klavier and Polyphonia. Stahlbaum, and Mother Ginger), ‘Emeralds’ from Jewels, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Lysander), Orpheus, Symphony In C (First Movement), and Tschaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 15, George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® (Cavalier, Hot Chocolate, Dr. Stafford danced featured roles in George Balanchine’s Firebird, The Four Temperaments, Divertimento No. In February 2019, he was named Artistic Director of both New York City Ballet and the School of American Ballet.ĭuring his performing career with New York City Ballet, Mr. Stafford led New York City Ballet’s four-person interim artistic leadership team while serving as NYCB’s primary artistic liaison with SAB. Stafford was named one of NYCB’s ballet masters. Upon retiring from performing in May 2014, Mr. He was promoted to the rank of soloist in March of 2006 and became a principal dancer in May 2007. Stafford became an apprentice with New York City Ballet in October 1998 and joined the Company as a member of the corps de ballet in February 1999. He attended the School of American Ballet’s 19 Summer Courses before enrolling as a full time student at SAB in the fall of 1997. Born in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Jonathan Stafford began his dance training at the age of eight with the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet under the direction of Marcia Dale Weary.
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