Arch Higgins (born Berkeley, California) was a soloist with New York City Ballet. He began his study at eight years with Berkeley Ballet Theater with former City Ballet dancer Sally Streets. From 1982 he attended summer courses at the School of American Ballet which he entered full-time on scholarship four years later. He was the recipient of the Mae L. Wien Award[broken anchor] and joined the NYCB corps de ballet in 1989. Higgins was promoted to soloist in 1998 and danced until 2011. He is now[when?] a guest teacher for the company and assistant children's ballet master.
Rôles
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originated featured rôleseditDavid AllaneditJohn AlleyneeditRobert La FosseeditMiriam MahdavianieditPeter MartinseditTrey McIntyreeditKevin O'DayeditJerome RobbinseditSusan StromaneditChristopher Wheeldonedit |
featured rôleseditGeorge Balanchineedit
Peter Martinsedit
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References
edit- ^ NY Times Anna Kisselgoff, June 22, 2000
- ^ Dance Magazine Wendy Perron, June, 2000
- ^ NY Times by Anna Kisselgoff, January 26, 2004
- ^ NY Times Gia Kourlas, June 20, 2005
- ^ NY Times, Anna Kisselgoff, February 25, 2003