Master Class with Tiler Peck
Tiler Peck
Principal Dancer, New York City Ballet
Tiler Peck was born in Bakersfield, California. She began her dance training at the age of seven, studying privately with former Bolshoi Ballet Principal Dancer Alla Khaniashvili in Hollywood. At the age of 11 she began studying at Conjunctive Point in Culver City, California, with former New York City Ballet dancers Colleen and Patricia Neary. During this time she also studied with former NYCB Principal Yvonne Mounsey at Westside School of Ballet in Santa Monica. At the age of 12, Ms. Peck entered the School of American Ballet, the official school of New York City Ballet, for most of the 2000-2001 Winter Term. She returned to SAB during the summers of 2002 and 2003, and that fall began as a full time student. In September 2004, Ms. Peck became an apprentice with New York City Ballet. In February 2005 she joined the Company as a member of the corps de ballet and was promoted to soloist in December 2006 and in October 2009 was promoted to Principal Dancer.
Featured Roles Since Joining NYCB
Since joining New York City Ballet, Ms. Peck has performed a featured role in:
George Balanchine's:
* Allegro Brillante
* Coppélia (Swanilda)
* Divertimento No. 15
* Donizetti Variations
* A Midsummer Night's Dream (Butterfly)
* George Balanchine's The Nutcracker™ (Sugarplum, Dewdrop, Marzipan, and Dolls)
* Symphony in C (Fourth Movement)
* Symphony in Three Movements
* Tarantella
* Tschaikovsky Suite No. 3 (Theme and Variations)
* Valse-Fantaisie
Melissa Barak's:
* A Simple Symphony
Peter Martins’:
* A Fool for You
* Romeo + Juliet (Juliet)
* The Sleeping Beauty (Princess Florine and Emerald)
* Swan Lake (Pas de Quartre)
Jerome Robbins’:
*2 & 3 Part Inventions
* Fancy Free
* Four Bagatelles
* The Four Seasons (Fall)
* Interplay
* Mother Goose (Princess Florine)
* Other Dances
Susan Stroman's::
* Double Feature
Christopher Wheeldon's::
* An American in Paris
* Carousel (A Dance)
* Mercurial Manoeuvres
Ms. Peck originated a featured role in:
* Mauro Bigonzetti’s In Vento, Oltremare
* Peter Martins’ Friandises and The Red Violin
She originated a corps role in:
* Jerome Robbins' N.Y. Export: Opus Jazz (NYCB premiere)
Other Performances:
She performed in Meredith Willson's The Music Man on Broadway and as Clara in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular. At the opening ceremony for the 1998 Goodwill Games, Ms. Peck danced a featured role in choreography by Marguerite Derricks.
Honors
Ms. Peck is a 2004 recipient of the Princess Grace Foundation - USA Dance Fellowship , the 2004 Mae L. Wien Award recipient and Janice Levin Honoree for 2006-2007.
Film Credits
Ms. Peck's film credits include appearances in A Time for Dancing (2000), Geppetto (2000), and Donnie Darko (2001).
Sunday, January 9, 2011 at Academy of Dance Arts at 1PM
- 12:00pm – Studio open for change of clothes/stretching/warm-up
- 1:00pm – Master Class Begins (90 minutes)
- 2:30pm – Break for complimentary refreshments
- 2:45pm – 30 Minute Question and Answer Period
Master Class Host Location:
Academy of Dance Arts
10080 East 121st Street #126
Fishers, IN 46037
(317) 841-6182
www.adadancers.com
Intermediate and Advanced Students Only - Space is limited to 30 students. Class fees are non-refundable.
Class Fee: $25
Observer Fee: $10
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