Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan
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Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan | |
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| Born | Philadelphia, PA, U.S. |
| Nationality | Mexican/Irish |
| Citizenship | American |
| Occupation | Ballet Dancer |
| Years active | 2014-present |
| Career | |
| Current group | Pacific Northwest Ballet |
Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan (born August 15, 1997) is a ballet dancer who is currently a soloist dancer with Pacific Northwest Ballet in Seattle.
Early life and training
Ms. Ryan was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She studied classical ballet at the Rock School for Dance Education, Metropolitan Ballet Academy, and the School of Pennsylvania Ballet.
She attended various summer courses at renowned institutions including the Bolshoi Ballet Academy, Ellison Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, the School of American Ballet, the School of Pennsylvania Ballet, and Pacific Northwest Ballet School.
Professional Career
At 16, Ryan received her first professional contract with the company formerly known as Pennsylvania Ballet (now Philadelphia Ballet).
Two years later, in 2016, she moved across the country to join Pacific Northwest Ballet as an apprentice, and was promoted to corps de ballet in 2017.
During her first year in the corps de ballet, she was tapped to replace principal ballerina Noelani Pantastico in Crystal Pite’s film-noir–inspired Plot Point. Her successful performance led to a string of featured roles, including Maria in Jerome Robbin's West Side Story and the Sugar Plum Fairy in George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker.[1]
In 2018 she was featured in Dance Magazine's "On the Rise" and was the March/April (digital) cover of Pointe Magazine in 2021.[2][3]
During the pandemic lockdown, when live performances were canceled, Ms. Ryan was featured in Sylvia Pas de deux and the Rubies pas de deux from Balanchine’s Jewels for PNB's digital season.
She was promoted to soloist at Pacific Northwest Ballet in November 2021.
Outside of PNB, Ryan has performed as a guest artist at Shut Up & Dance in collaboration with MANNA, Chop Shop Contemporary Dance Festival, and the Seattle International Dance Festival. In 2021, she was a guest artist for Matthew Neenan's residency at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, South Dakota Ballet, and Ballet Sun Valley dance festival in Idaho.
In addition to her work as a dancer, Ms. Ryan choreographed Before You Know It for PNB's Next Step program.
Selected Repertoire
- Agon
- Rubies from Jewels
- A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Butterfly)
- The Nutcracker (Sugar Plum Fairy, Columbine, Marzipan, Dewdrop)
- The Sleeping Beauty (Fairy of Temperament, Blue Bird pas de deux)
- Swan Lake (Neapolitan Dance)
- Tarantella
- West Side Story Suite (Maria)
Created roles
- Donald Byrd: Love and Loss
- Kyle Davis: A Dark and Lonely Space
- Amanda Morgan: This Space is Left Intentionally Blank
- Matthew Neenan: Bacchus
- Noelani Pantastico: Picnic
- Miles Pertl: Wash of Gray
- Eva Stone: F O I L
- Ezra Thompson: The Perpetual State
References
- ^ Cassandra Lea-Saxton. "Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan | Soloist". Retrieved 2021-11-13.
- ^ "From Sugar Plum Fairy to Tackling Work by Pite and Forsythe, This PNB Corps Dancer Can Do It All". Dance Magazine. 2018-08-14. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
- ^ "The Radiant Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan: Why She's One to Watch at Pacific Northwest Ballet". Pointe Magazine. 2021-02-28. Retrieved 2021-11-13.