Dancing Christopher Wheeldon's Carousel: Principal Role Story | New York City Ballet

For today's Once Upon a Pointe, I'm sharing the story of dancing Christopher Wheeldon's iconic Carousel ballet - my first principal role at the New York State Theater (David H Koch Theater) with New York City Ballet. It was one of the most important moments of my career.

In this video, I take you through:
✨ Getting cast as the lead in Carousel at Lincoln Center
✨ What it was like dancing my first principal role
✨ Rehearsal and performance stories from this beautiful ballet
✨ Working with Christopher Wheeldon's choreography
✨ Performing at the New York State Theater at Lincoln Center
✨ Winning the Movado Future Legends Award and how it changed my career

This role was a dream come true - dancing a principal part in such a stunning ballet by one of today's most celebrated choreographers. Whether you're interested in ballet casting stories, Christopher Wheeldon's work, or what it's like to perform principal roles with a major ballet company, this behind-the-scenes look gives you the full story.

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