Eliot Feld

Dancer, choreographer, and artistic director, born in New York City, USA. He trained at the School of American Ballet, and appeared in both Broadway and Hollywood versions of West Side Story before joining American Ballet Theatre (ABT) in 1963, where he began to choreograph. He left ABT to found the short-lived American Ballet Company (1969–71), rejoined ABT for a few seasons, and formed Eliot Feld Ballet in 1974. In 1978 he started the New Ballet School, an organization that offers inner-city children the chance to become dance professionals.

Born: Brooklyn, New York

Studied: School of American Ballet, New Dance Group, High School of Performing Arts, Richard Thomas.

Performed: At age twelve with New York City Ballet as the Child Prince in George Balanchine's original production of "The Nutcracker" and in the Phoenix Theater's musical, "Sandhog"; with American Ballet Theatre, American Ballet Company and Feld Ballets/NY.

Choreographed: 128 ballets since 1967

Ballets created for or in the repertory of: American Ballet Company, American Ballet Theatre, Atlanta Ballet, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Boston Ballet, Feld Ballets/NY, The Joffrey Ballet, John Curry Skating Company, London Festival Ballet, The National Ballet of Canada, New York City Ballet, The New York City Opera, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Richmond Ballet, Royal Danish Ballet, The Royal Swedish Ballet, The Royal Winnipeg Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, as well as Ballet Tech and Kids Dance.

Founded: Ballet Tech Company and School (formerly Feld Ballets/NY and its associate school, The New Ballet School), Kids Dance, and the New York City Public School for Dance.

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Ballet Tech