Robert Fairchild(1) - New York City Ballet

Robert Fairchild
Robert Fairchild
Photo © Paul Kolnik 
Background
Robert Fairchild was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, and began dance training at the age of ten at the Ballet West Conservatory.  Mr. Fairchild attended the 2002 and 2003 summer courses at the School of American Ballet (SAB), the official school of New York City Ballet, and enrolled as a full time student in the fall of 2003.  In June 2005, Mr. Fairchild became an apprentice with NYCB, and the following June, he joined the Company as a member of the corps de ballet. He was promoted to soloist in May 2007 and in October 2009 was promoted to Principal Dancer.
Featured Roles Since Joining NYCB

Since joining New York City Ballet, Mr. Fairchild has danced featured roles in:

George Balanchine's:

  • Brahms/Schoenberg Quartet
  • Divertimento No. 15
  • George Balanchine's The NutcrackerTM (Cavalier, Hot Chocolate, Mother Ginger)
  • Jewels (Emeralds)
  • A Midsummer Night's Dream (Lysander),
  • Scotch Symphony
  • Slaughter on Tenth Avenue
  • Stravinsky Violin Concerto
  • Tschaikovsky Suite No. 3
  • Union Jack

Jorma Elo's':

  • Slice to Sharp

Peter Martins':

  • Les Gentilhommes
  • Jeu de Cartes
  • The Sleeping Beauty (Puss in Boots and Wolf)
Angelin Preljocaj's:
  • La Stravaganza

Jerome Robbins':

  • Opus 19/The Dreamer
  • West Side Story Suite

Susan Stroman's:

  • "Blossom Got Kissed" from Duke!
  • Double Feature

Mr. Fairchild originated featured roles in:

  • Jiři Bubeniček's:Toccata
  • Douglas Lee's Lifecasting
  • Peter Martins' Romeo + Juliet (Romeo)

Mr. Fairchild originated corps roles in:

  •  Mauro Bigonzetti's In Vento
  • Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux's Two Birds with the Wings of One

Mr. Fairchild danced a featured role in:

  • Eliot Feld’s Intermezzo No. 1
Honors
Mr. Fairchild was the 2005 recipient of the Mae L. Wien Award.
Additional Information
Mr. Fairchild's sister is NYCB Principal Dancer Megan Fairchild.