Sean Suozzi - New York City Ballet

Sean Suozzi

Photo © Paul Kolnik 
Background
Sean Suozzi was born in Glen Cove, New York, and began his dance training at the age of seven with Joyce DiLauro. Mr. Suozzi trained for four years at the Nutmeg Ballet in Torrington, Connecticut with Sharon Dante, Joan Kunsch, Eleanor D'Antuono, Alexei Tchernichov, and Kevin Martin. After attending the 1997 summer session at the School of American Ballet (SAB), the official school of New York City Ballet, Mr. Suozzi was invited to continue his studies in the SAB winter session as a scholarship student. At SAB, he studied with Stanley Williams, Andrei Kramarevsky, Peter Boal, Jock Soto, and Susan Pillare, among other SAB teachers. Mr. Suozzi was invited to become an apprentice with New York City Ballet in April 1999 and joined the Company as a member of the corps de ballet in February 2000. In May 2007 Mr. Suozzi was promoted to soloist. 
Featured Roles Since Joining NYCB

Since joining New York City Ballet, Mr. Suozzi has danced featured roles in:

George Balanchine's:

  • Agon
  • The Four Temperaments
  • George Balanchine's The Nutcracker™ (Chinese Tea, Candy Cane, and Soldier)
  • "Emeralds" from Jewels
  • Prodigal Son
  • Slaughter on Tenth Avenue
  • Symphony in C (Fourth Movement)
  • Tschaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 2
  • La Valse

Melissa Barak's:

  • A Simple Symphony

Ashely Bouder's:

  • Give Me Fever

Eliot Feld's:

  • A Stair Dance
Angelin Preljocaj's:
  • La Stravaganza

Peter Martins':

  • Calcium Light Night
  • Les Gentilhommes
  • Romeo + Juliet (Romeo)
  • The Sleeping Beauty (Puss in Boots)
  • Swan Lake (Benno and Spanish)

and Jerome Robbins':

  • Fanfare (Percussion)
  • The Four Seasons (Winter)
  • Interplay

Mr. Suozzi originated featured roles in:

  • Peter Martins' The Red Violin
  • Alexei Ratmansky's Russian Seasons

Mr. Suozzi originated corps roles in:

  • Melissa Barak's Telemann Overture Suite in E Minor
  • Boris Eifman's Musagète
  • Eliot Feld's Organon
  • Mr. Martins' Burleske, Chichester Psalms, and Octet (NYCB premiere)
  • Mr. Robbins' N.Y. Export: Opus Jazz (NYCB premiere)
  • Susan Stroman's Double Feature
  • Richard Tanner's Soirée
  • Christopher Wheeldon's An American in Paris, Carnival of the Animals, Klavier, and Shambards
Other Performances
In March of 2004, Mr. Suozzi performed with Peter Boal & Company at the Joyce Theater, dancing in the world premieres of John Alleyne's 2nd Prologue and Marco Goecke's Mopey.
Interview
Click HERE to read a Dancer on Dancer interview with Sean Suozzi.