Faye Arthurs - New York City Ballet

Faye Arthurs

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Photo © Paul Kolnik

Background

Faye Arthurs was born in Arlington, Virginia. She began her ballet training at the age of 11 at the New Jersey Ballet School with Carolyn Clark. At the age of 13 she began studying with Jean Gedeon at the Pittsburgh Youth Ballet School. Ms. Arthurs entered the School of American Ballet (SAB), the official school of the New York City Ballet, in the fall of 1997. While a student at SAB, Ms. Arthurs originated a featured role in Christopher Wheeldon's Scènes de Ballet, which premiered during New York City Ballet's 1999 spring season. In June 1999, she became an apprentice with New York City Ballet, and in January 2000, she became a member of the corps de ballet.

Featured Roles Since Joining NYCB

Ms. Arthurs has danced featured roles in:

George Balanchine's:

  • Ballo della Regina
  • Divertimento from "Le Baiser de la Fée"
  • The Four Temperaments
  • George Balanchine's The Nutcracker™ (Coffee)
  • A Midsummer Night's Dream (Helena)
  • Raymonda Variations

Peter Martins':

  • Swan Lake (Spanish and Princesses)
  • Thou Swell

Jerome Robbins':

  • Fancy Free
  • Fanfare (Oboe)
  • West Side Story Suite (Maria)

and Christopher Wheeldon's:

  • Polyphonia

Ms. Arthurs originated featured roles in:

  • Albert Evans' Haiku (2002 Diamond Project ballet)
  • Robert La Fosse's Land of Nod

Ms. Arthurs originated corps roles in:

  • Eliot Feld's Organon
  • Peter Martins' Burleske
  • Christopher Wheeldon's An American in Paris, Carnival of the Animals, Mercurial Manoeuvres and Variations Sérieuses