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{{short description|American ballet dancer}}
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| birth_place   = [[Salt Lake City, Utah]], United States
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| occupation    = [[Ballet dancer]]
| education     = [[School of American Ballet]]
| years_active  = 2001–present
| current_group = [[New York City Ballet]]
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'''Megan Fairchild''' (born 1984) is an American ballet dancer. She is currently a [[principal dancer]] with the [[New York City Ballet]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.nycballet.com/Dancers/Dancers-Bios/Megan-Fairchild.aspx|title=Megan Fairchild|date=17 April 2020|website=New York City Ballet}}</ref>

==Early life==
Fairchild was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, and began her dance training at the age of four, studying with Judy Levitre and Kaelynne Oliphant at Dance Concepts in Sandy, Utah, and at the Ballet West Conservatory in Salt Lake City with Sharee Lane, Deborah Dobson, and Maureen Laird. While at the Ballet West Conservatory, Ms. Fairchild was also a Ballet West trainee. Ms. Fairchild entered the School of American Ballet (SAB), the official school of New York City Ballet, in the fall of 2000. 

Her brother, [[Robert Fairchild]] was also a principal with the company.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Kourlas|first=Gia|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/16/arts/dance/robert-fairchild-new-york-city-ballet-duo-concertant.html|title=Robert Fairchild Says Goodbye to City Ballet With Balanchine and Roses|date=16 October 2016|work=New York Times}}</ref> She and her brother are both recipients of the [[Mae L. Wien Award]] at the School of American Ballet.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BWW-Interview-Robbie-and-Megan-Fairchild-Talk-Awards-Season-Broadway-vs-Ballet-and-More-20150704|title=BWW Interview: Robbie and Megan Fairchild Talk Awards Season, Broadway vs. Ballet, and More!|last=Henry|first=Sally|newspaper=BroadwayWorld.com|access-date=2017-01-08}}</ref>

==Career==
In November 2001, Ms. Fairchild joined the [[New York City Ballet]] as an apprentice, and in October 2002 she joined the Company became a member of the corps de ballet. Ms. Fairchild was promoted to the rank of soloist in February 2004, and in January 2005, she was promoted to principal dancer.

In 2011, she danced the role of Sugar Plum Fairy in a telecast of ''[[The Nutcracker (Balanchine)|The Nutcracker]]''.

Fairchild made her [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] stage debut playing the role of Ivy Smith in the 2014 revival of ''[[On the Town (musical)|On the Town]]'',<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/22/realestate/megan-fairchild-ballet-dancer-at-home-in-westchester.html|title=Megan Fairchild, Ballet Dancer, at Home in Westchester|last=Kaufman|first=Joanne|date=2015-03-20|newspaper=The New York Times|issn=0362-4331|access-date=2017-01-08}}</ref> which opened on October 16, 2014 at the [[Lyric Theatre (1998 New York City)|Lyric Theatre]]. She received the 2015 [[Theatre World Award]] for her performance. She is currently a [[Teaching fellow|Teaching Fellow]] with the [[School of American Ballet]].<ref name=":0" />

Fairchild defended [[Peter Martins]], then Ballet Master in Chief of the New York City Ballet, when he was accused of physical and sexual abuse. She said she felt safe working with him.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/01/arts/dance/peter-martins-resigns-ballet.html|title= Peter Martins Retires From New York City Ballet After Misconduct Allegations|work=New York Times|last=Pogrebin|first=Robin|date=1 January 2018}}</ref>

==Selected repertoire==
George Balanchine
*''[[Apollo (ballet)|Apollo]]'' (Calliope)
*''[[Ballo della Regina]]''
*''[[Coppélia]]'' (Swanilda)
*"Emeralds" and "Rubies" from ''[[Jewels (ballet)|Jewels]]''
*''[[The Nutcracker (Balanchine)|The Nutcracker]]'' (Sugarplum Fairy, Dewdrop, Marzipan, Dolls)
*''Harlequinade'' (Pierrette)
*''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream (ballet)|A Midsummer Night's Dream]]'' (Butterfly, Divertissement)
*''[[Raymonda]]'' Variations
*''[[Serenade (ballet)|Serenade]]''
*''[[Symphony in C (ballet)|Symphony in C]]'' (First Movement, Third Movement)
*''[[Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux]]''
*''[[Theme and Variations]]''

August Bournonville
*''[[La Sylphide]]'' (The Sylph)

Peter Martins
*''[[The Sleeping Beauty (ballet)|The Sleeping Beauty]]'' (Aurora, Ruby, Princess Florine)
*''[[Swan Lake]]'' (Odette/Odile, Pas de Trois, Pas de Quatre, Neapolitan)

Jerome Robbins
*''[[Dances at a Gathering]]''

=== Created roles ===
Robert La Fosse: Land of Nod (Natalie)
Peter Martins: Bal de Couture, Naïve and Sentimental Music
Angelin Preljocaj: Spectral Evidence
Alexei Ratmansky: Namouna, A Grand Divertissement, Voices
Susan Stroman: "The Blue Necklace" from Double Feature (Florence)
Christopher Wheeldon: Shambards

==Personal life==
Fairchild is married and has a daughter.<ref name=“NYT”>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/14/arts/dance/megan-fairchild-city-ballet-coping-at-home.html|title=A Dancer's Quarantine Diary: Coming Full Circle|work=New York times|last=Fairchild|first=Megan|date=14 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.refinery29.com/amp/en-us/megan-fairchild-postpartum-ballet-interview|title= Megan Fairchild On C-Section Guilt, Perfectionism & Returning To The Stage|date=3 May 2019|accessdate=15 April 2020}}</ref> She has a degree in mathematics and economics from [[Fordham University]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/22/arts/dance/megan-fairchild-swan-lake.amp.html|title= Megan Fairchild, the Swan With the Screwball Spark|work=New York Times|date=22 September 2017|accessdate=15 April 2020}}</ref> She is currently studying for an M.B.A. at [[New York University]].<ref name=“NYT”/>

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Award 
!Category
!Work
!Result
|-
|2001
|[[List of Mae L. Wien Awards recipients|Mae L. Wien Award]]
|colspan=2|Outstanding Promise
|{{won}}
|-
|rowspan=3|2015
|[[Outer Critics Circle Award]]
|Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
|rowspan=3|''[[On the Town (musical)|On The Town]]''
|{{nom}}
|-
|colspan=2|[[Theatre World Award]]
|{{won}}
|-
| [[Fred and Adele Astaire Awards|Astaire Award]]
| Best Female Dancer
| {{won}}
|-
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://balletnews.co.uk/cupcakes-conversation-with-megan-fairchild-principal-new-york-city-ballet/ Cupcakes & Conversation with Megan Fairchild]. ''[[Ballet News]]''. 9 July 2010.

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[[Category:Theatre World Award winners]]