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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>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nycballet.com/Dancers/Dancers-Bios/Megan-Fairchild.aspx|title=Megan Fairchild|last=|first=|date=|website=New York City Ballet|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref>
'''Megan Fairchild''' (born June 17, 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>


==Career==
==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, Fairchild was also a Ballet West trainee. Fairchild entered the School of American Ballet (SAB), the official school of New York City Ballet, in the fall of 2000.
Prior to becoming a principal dancer in 2005, she was a member of the ''[[corps de ballet]]'' in 2002 and promoted to a [[Soloist (ballet)|soloist]] in 2004. Her brother, [[Robert Fairchild]] was also a principal with the company.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nycballet.com/Dancers/Dancers-Bios/Robert-Fairchild.aspx|title=Robert Fairchild|last=|first=|date=|website=New York City Ballet|publisher=|access-date=}}</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> and the only siblings to share this distinction.


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>
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]].


==Career==
Megan Fairchild's featured roles since joining the New York City Ballet have included: <ref>https://www.nycballet.com/Dancers/Dancers-Bios/Megan-Fairchild.aspx</ref>
In November 2001, Fairchild joined the [[New York City Ballet]] as an apprentice, and in October 2002 she joined the Company and became a member of the corps de ballet. 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]]''.
* [[George Balanchine]] -
Apollo (Calliope),
Allegro Brillante,
Ballo della Regina,
Chaconne,
Coppélia (Swanilda),
Danses Concertantes,
Divertimento from 'Le Baiser de la Fée',
Divertimento No. 15,
Donizetti Variations,
Duo Concertant,
"Emeralds" from Jewels,
George Balanchine's The Nutcracker® (Sugarplum Fairy, Dewdrop, Marzipan, Dolls),
Harlequinade (Pierrette),
A Midsummer Night's Dream (Butterfly, Divertissement),
Raymonda Variations,
"Rubies" from Jewels,
Serenade,
Sonatine,
La Source,
Square Dance,
Stars and Stripes,
The Steadfast Tin Soldier,
Symphony in C (First Movement, Third Movement),
Tarantella,
Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux,
Theme and Variations,
Union Jack,
Valse-Fantaisie,
Vienna Waltzes,
Western Symphony (Adagio)


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" />
* [[August Bournonville]] -
La Sylphide (The Sylph)


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>
* [[Eliot Feld]] -
Intermezzo No. 1 (NYCB Premiere)


==Selected repertoire==
* [[Peter Martins]] -
George Balanchine
Barber Violin Concerto,
*''[[Apollo (ballet)|Apollo]]'' (Calliope)
A Fool for You,
*''[[Ballo della Regina]]''
Eight Easy Pieces,
*''[[Coppélia]]'' (Swanilda)
Eros Piano,
*"Emeralds" and "Rubies" from ''[[Jewels (ballet)|Jewels]]''
Fearful Symmetries,
*''[[The Nutcracker (Balanchine)|The Nutcracker]]'' (Sugarplum Fairy, Dewdrop, Marzipan, Dolls)
Jeu de Cartes,
*''Harlequinade'' (Pierrette)
The Magic Flute (Lise),
*''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream (ballet)|A Midsummer Night's Dream]]'' (Butterfly, Divertissement)
Octet,
*''[[Raymonda]]'' Variations
Papillons,
*''[[Serenade (ballet)|Serenade]]''
Sinfonia,
*''[[Symphony in C (ballet)|Symphony in C]]'' (First Movement, Third Movement)
The Sleeping Beauty (Aurora, Ruby, Princess Florine),
*''[[Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux]]''
Songs of the Auvergne,
*''[[Theme and Variations]]''
Swan Lake (Pas de Trois, Pas de Quatre, Neapolitan),
Zakouski


August Bournonville
* [[Justin Peck]] -
*''[[La Sylphide]]'' (The Sylph)
The Most Incredible Thing (The Cuckoo Bird)


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


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

Andantino,
=== Created roles ===
Brandenburg,
*Robert La Fosse: Land of Nod (Natalie)
Dances at a Gathering,
*Peter Martins: Bal de Couture, Naïve and Sentimental Music
The Four Seasons (Winter),
*Angelin Preljocaj: Spectral Evidence
The Goldberg Variations,
*Alexei Ratmansky: Namouna, A Grand Divertissement, Voices
Piano Pieces
*Susan Stroman: "The Blue Necklace" from Double Feature (Florence)
*[[Liam Scarlett]] -
Acheron
*[[Christopher Wheeldon]] -
DGV: Danse à Grande Vitesse,
Mercurial Manoeuvres
Originated Featured Roles in
*[[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
*[[Susan Stroman]]: "The Blue Necklace" from Double Feature (Florence)
*Christopher Wheeldon: Shambards
*Christopher Wheeldon: Shambards


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Fairchild is married and has a daughter.<ref>{{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>
In 2011, Fairchild married fellow New York City Ballet principal Andrew Veyette,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/07/fashion/weddings/megan-fairchild-and-andrew-veyette-vows.html|title=Megan Fairchild and Andrew Veyette|newspaper=The New York Times|date=August 5, 2011|last1=Brady|first1=Lois Smith}}</ref> but they quietly divorced in 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/22/arts/dance/megan-fairchild-swan-lake.html#:~:text=Now%20divorced%2C%20they%20were%20a,announced%20their%20split%20on%20Instagram.&text=And%20while%20her%20divorce%20was,that%20ever%20happened%20to%20me.%E2%80%9D|title=Megan Fairchild, the Swan with the Screwball Spark|newspaper=The New York Times|date=September 22, 2017|last1=Kourlas|first1=Gia}}</ref> She is the mother of three daughters, including a pair of twins.<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><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/22/arts/dance/ballet-baby-boom.html|title='I Wish I Got Pregnant in March!' Inside the Dance Baby Boom.|work=New York Times|last=Kourlas|first=Gia|date=April 22, 2021}}</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> and is currently studying for an M.B.A. at [[New York University]].<ref name=“NYT”/>

From 2014 to 2017, Fairchild was the sister-in-law of fellow dancer [[Tiler Peck]], through her
marriage to Megan's brother Robert.<ref>Kennedy, Mark. [https://www.apnews.com/7c2563508f044ab9ad6596d2339a8dc6 "Married ballet stars Tiler Peck, Robert Fairchild split"] apnews.com, June 19, 2017</ref>


==Awards and nominations==
==Awards and nominations==

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Megan Fairchild
Born (1984-06-17) June 17, 1984 (age 40)
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
EducationSchool of American Ballet
OccupationBallet dancer
Years active2001–present
Spouse
Andrew Veyette
​
​
(m. 2011; div. 2017)​
Children3
RelativesRobert Fairchild (brother)
Career
Current groupNew York City Ballet
Websitemeganfairchild.com

Megan Fairchild (born June 17, 1984) is an American ballet dancer. She is currently a principal dancer with the New York City Ballet.[1]

Early life

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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, Fairchild was also a Ballet West trainee. 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.[2] She and her brother are both recipients of the Mae L. Wien Award at the School of American Ballet.[3]

Career

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In November 2001, Fairchild joined the New York City Ballet as an apprentice, and in October 2002 she joined the Company and became a member of the corps de ballet. 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.

Fairchild made her Broadway stage debut playing the role of Ivy Smith in the 2014 revival of On the Town,[4] which opened on October 16, 2014, at the Lyric Theatre. She received the 2015 Theatre World Award for her performance. She is currently a Teaching Fellow with the School of American Ballet.[1]

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.[5]

Selected repertoire

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George Balanchine

August Bournonville

Peter Martins

Jerome Robbins

Created roles

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  • 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

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In 2011, Fairchild married fellow New York City Ballet principal Andrew Veyette,[6] but they quietly divorced in 2017.[7] She is the mother of three daughters, including a pair of twins.[8][9][10] She has a degree in mathematics and economics from Fordham University[11] and is currently studying for an M.B.A. at New York University.[8]

From 2014 to 2017, Fairchild was the sister-in-law of fellow dancer Tiler Peck, through her marriage to Megan's brother Robert.[12]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result
2001 Mae L. Wien Award Outstanding Promise Won
2015 Outer Critics Circle Award Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical On The Town Nominated
Theatre World Award Won
Astaire Award Best Female Dancer Won

References

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  1. ^ a b "Megan Fairchild". New York City Ballet. April 17, 2020.
  2. ^ Kourlas, Gia (October 16, 2016). "Robert Fairchild Says Goodbye to City Ballet With Balanchine and Roses". New York Times.
  3. ^ Henry, Sally. "BWW Interview: Robbie and Megan Fairchild Talk Awards Season, Broadway vs. Ballet, and More!". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  4. ^ Kaufman, Joanne (March 20, 2015). "Megan Fairchild, Ballet Dancer, at Home in Westchester". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  5. ^ Pogrebin, Robin (January 1, 2018). "Peter Martins Retires From New York City Ballet After Misconduct Allegations". New York Times.
  6. ^ Brady, Lois Smith (August 5, 2011). "Megan Fairchild and Andrew Veyette". The New York Times.
  7. ^ Kourlas, Gia (September 22, 2017). "Megan Fairchild, the Swan with the Screwball Spark". The New York Times.
  8. ^ a b Fairchild, Megan (April 14, 2020). "A Dancer's Quarantine Diary: Coming Full Circle". New York times.
  9. ^ "Megan Fairchild On C-Section Guilt, Perfectionism & Returning To The Stage". May 3, 2019. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  10. ^ Kourlas, Gia (April 22, 2021). "'I Wish I Got Pregnant in March!' Inside the Dance Baby Boom". New York Times.
  11. ^ "Megan Fairchild, the Swan With the Screwball Spark". New York Times. September 22, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  12. ^ Kennedy, Mark. "Married ballet stars Tiler Peck, Robert Fairchild split" apnews.com, June 19, 2017
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