Rebecca Krohn - New York City Ballet

Rebecca Krohn
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Photo © Paul Kolnik 
Background
Rebecca Krohn was born in Vestal, New York. In 1995, she entered the School of American Ballet (SAB), the official school of New York City Ballet, as a scholarship student. Ms. Krohn was invited to become an apprentice with New York City Ballet in the fall of 1998, and she joined the Company as a member of the corps de ballet in spring 1999. In March of 2006 she was promoted to soloist.
Featured Roles Since Joining NYCB

Since joining New York City Ballet, Ms. Krohn has danced featured roles in:

George Balanchine's:

  • Agon
  • Chaconne
  • Coppêlia (Prayer)
  • Firebird
  • The Four Temperaments
  • George Balanchine's The Nutcracker™ (Coffee and Flowers)
  • A Midsummer Night's Dream (Helena)
  • Movements for Piano and Orchestra
  • Prodigal Son
  • Raymonda Variations
  • Stravinsky Violin Concerto
  • Swan Lake
  • Tschaikovsky Suite No. 3
  • La Valse

Peter Martins':

  • The Sleeping Beauty (Generosity)
  • Swan Lake (Princesses and Russian)

Angelin Preljocaj's:

  • La Stravaganza

Jerome Robbins':

  • The Cage
  • Dances at a Gathering
  • Fancy Free
  • Fanfare (Celli)
  • The Four Seasons (Summer)
  • Glass Pieces
  • In G Major
  • Moves

and Alexei Ratmansky's:

  • Russian Seasons

Ms. Krohn originated a featured role in:

  • Benjamin Millepied's Quasi Una Fantasia
  • Jerome Robbins' N.Y. Export: Opus Jazz (NYCB premiere)

She also originated corps roles in:

  • Melissa Barak's Telemann Overture Suite in E Minor
  • Boris Eifman's Musagète
  • Eliot Feld's Organon
  • Robert La Fosse's Land of Nod
  • Mr. Martins' Burleske and Chichester Psalms
  • Susan Stroman's Double Feature (Olga)
  • Christopher Wheeldon's Carnival of the Animals and Shambards
Interview
Click HERE to read a Dancer on Dancer interview with Rebecca Krohn.