Calvin Royal III Master Class
Calvin Royal III, internationally celebrated principal dancer with American Ballet Theater will hold a Master Class and discussion for the Dance Division Saturday, April 3 from 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Calvin was appointed to the rank of Soloist with ABT in September 2017 and in September 2020, he became the first black man in over two decades to be appointed Principal Dancer.
He has soared across stages worldwide with ABT in productions of Swan Lake, Manon, Fancy Free, Apollo, and was slated to debut as Romeo in Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo and Juliet alongside ballerina Misty Copeland at the Metropolitan Opera House in May 2020. He was to make his debut as Albrecht in Giselle and the title role in Of Love and Rage, a World Premiere production by ABT Artist-in-Residence Alexei Ratmansky all before the global pandemic hit.
Calvin has worked and collaborated with choreographers: Twyla Tharp, Mark Morris, Wayne McGreggor, Kyle Abraham, Michelle Dorrance, Benjamin Millepied, Jessica Lang, Pam Tanowitz, Justin Peck, and many more.
He is represented by IMG Talent, and has been featured in global campaigns for GAP, Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, Target, Ralph Lauren, and Canali. He was featured in the 2019 Pirelli Calendar shot by Scottish fashion, celebrity, and art photographer Albert Watson.
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Master Class Zoom Link.
Meeting ID: 827 1922 8328
Passcode: 753329