Classical Ballet with Daniel Applebaum, Soloist with NYCB

Description:
Don’t miss this special opportunity to expand upon your ballet technique with New York City Ballet soloist Daniel Applebaum while he is visiting UChicago to perform in Reimagining the  Ballet des Porcelaines: A Story of Magic, Desire, and Exotic Entanglement. Daniel will draw from a range of technical approaches including the Balanchine Method, a rigorous technique developed by choreographer George Balanchine that focuses on quick movements coupled with a more open use of the upper body. The Balanchine Method continues to be the foundational training technique for dancers at the School of American Ballet (affiliated with New York City Ballet).

About Daniel Applebaum:
DANIEL APPLEBAUM was born in Olney, Maryland. At age seven, he began studying ballet with Maryland Youth Ballet. He attended summer courses at the School of American Ballet (SAB), the official school of New York City Ballet, in 2000 and 2001, becoming a full-time student that fall. In October 2004, he became an apprentice with New York City Ballet and joined the corps de ballet in July 2005. Mr. Applebaum was promoted to soloist in October 2018. He is also a contributing writer for Opera News.