Featured Roles Since Joining NYCB
George Balanchine
- Agon
- Ballo della Regina
- Coppélia (Spinner)
- "Emeralds" from Jewels
- The Four Temperaments
- George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® (Sugarplum Fairy, Marzipan, Flowers, Dolls)
- Raymonda Variations
- La Sonnambula
- Stars and Stripes
- Tschaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 2
Robert Binet
August Bournonville
- Bournonville Divertissements (Ballabile from Napoli, Pas de Six from Napoli and Abdallah)
Peter Martins
- Sleeping Beauty (Vivacity, Emerald, Princess Florine)
- Swan Lake (Princess, Pas de Trois, Neopolitan)
Benjamin Millepied
Justin Peck
- The Decalogue
- In Creases
- Year of the Rabbit
Jerome Robbins
- The Concert
- Fanfare (Piccolo)
- Glass Pieces
- Interplay
Liam Scarlett
Christopher Wheeldon
- Carousel (A Dance)
- Liturgy
- Mercurial Manoeuvres
- Soirée Musicale (NYCB Premiere)
Originated a featured role in
- Lauren Lovette: Not Our Fate
- Justin Peck: Bright
- Gianna Reisen: Judah
Originated corps roles in
- Melissa Barak: A Simple Symphony, Call Me Ben
- Lauren Lovette: For Clara
- Peter Martins: Ocean's Kingdom
- Benjamin Millepied: Quasi Una Fantasia, Two Hearts
- Justin Peck: Everywhere We Go, The Most Incredible Thing, Paz de la Jolla, Year of the Rabbit
- Alexei Ratmansky: Namouna, A Grand Divertissement
- Liam Scarlett: Acheron
- Christopher Wheeldon: American Rhapsody, Estancia
Sara Adams was born in Dennis, Massachusetts, and began her dance training at the age of six at the Mid-Cape Ballet Academy. She later studied at the Boston Ballet School, before taking a summer course at the School of American Ballet, the official school of New York City Ballet, during the summer of 2003. She enrolled as a full-time student at SAB from 2003 to 2008. She became an apprentice with NYCB in June 2008 and became a member of the corps de ballet in September 2009. In February 2017, Ms. Adams was promoted to soloist.
honors
Ms. Adams was a recipient of the Mae L. Wien Award for Outstanding Promise in 2007.
Portrait © Erin Baiano