Chase Finlay - New York City Ballet

Chase Finlay
Finlay, Chase
Photo © Paul Kolnik 
Background

Chase Finlay is a member of New York City Ballet’s corps de ballet. He was born in Fairfield, Connecticut, and began his dance training at the age of 8 at Ballet Academy East. He went on to study at the School of American Ballet, the official school of New York City Ballet, during the summer of 2007 and later enrolled as a full-time student. Finlay became an apprentice with NYCB in September 2008 and became a member of the corps de ballet in September 2009.

Featured Roles Since Joining NYCB

Since joining New York City Ballet, Finlay has performed featured roles in:

George Balanchine's:

  • George Balanchine's The NutcrackerTM (Hot Chocolate)

Ulysses Dove:

  • Red Angels

Sean Lavery's:

  • Romeo and Juliet

Peter Martins':

  • Mirage
  • The Sleeping Beauty (Gold)

Jerome Robbins':

  • 2 and 3 Part Inventions

He has also originated corps roles in:

  • Alexey Miroshnichenko’s The Lady with The Little Dog 
  • Alexei Ratmansky’s: Namouna, A Grand Divertissement