Sara Adams
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.
GEORGE BALANCHINE
- Agon
- Apollo
- Ballo della Regina
- Coppélia (Spinner, Waltz)
- Divertimento No. 15
- "Emeralds" from Jewels
- The Four Temperaments
- A Midsummer Night's Dream
- George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® (Sugarplum Fairy, Marzipan, Flowers, Dolls)
- Raymonda Variations
- La Sonnambula
- Stars and Stripes
- Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux
- Tschaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 2
- The Unanswered Question
- Vienna Waltzes
ROBERT BINET
- The Blue of Distance
AUGUST BOURNONVILLE
- Bournonville Divertissements (Ballabile from Napoli, Pas de Six from Napoli and Abdallah)
MERCE CUNNINGHAM
- Summerspace
PETER MARTINS
- Sleeping Beauty (Vivacity, Emerald, Princess Florine)
- Swan Lake (Princess, Pas de Trois, Neopolitan)
BENJAMIN MILLEPIED
- Neverwhere
JUSTIN PECK
- The Decalogue
- In Creases
- Pulcinella Variations
- Rotunda
- Year of the Rabbit
JEROME ROBBINS
- The Concert
- Fanfare (Piccolo)
- Glass Pieces
- Interplay
LIAM SCARLETT
- Acheron
CHRISTOPHER WHEELDON
- Carousel (A Dance)
- Liturgy
- Mercurial Manoeuvres
- Polyphonia
- Soirée Musicale (NYCB Premiere)
Lauren Lovette
- Not Our Fate
Justin Peck
- Bright
- Rotunda
Alexei Ratmansky
- Solitude
Gianna Reisen
- Judah
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
SCREEN TEST
Sara Adams
After an SAB faculty member visited Sara’s native Massachusetts studio, she was inspired to audition for the School and was immediately enamored of the Balanchine Technique and New York City. Sara discusses holding fast to backstage traditions and embracing her individuality when interpreting new roles.
HONORS
Ms. Adams was a recipient of the Mae L. Wien Award for Outstanding Promise in 2007.
Portrait © Erin Baiano