Amar Ramasar
Photo © Paul Kolnik
| Background |
Amar Ramasar was born in the Bronx, New York. He began his studies at the School of American Ballet (SAB), the official school of New York City Ballet, in 1993. In addition, he studied at the American Ballet Theatre Summer Program and The Rock School of Pennsylvania Ballet. In July 2000, Mr. Ramasar was invited to become an apprentice with New York City Ballet, and in July 2001 he joined the Company as a member of the corps de ballet. In March of 2006 he was promoted to soloist and in October 2009 was promoted to Principal Dancer. |
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| Featured Roles Since Joining NYCB |
Since joining New York City Ballet, Mr. Ramasar has danced featured roles in: David Allan's:
George Balanchine's:
- Agon
- Allegro Brillante
- Brahms-Schoenberg Quartet (Fourth Movement)
- Divertimento No. 15
- The Four Temperaments
- George Balanchine's The Nutcracker™ (Cavalier, Hot Chocolate, Mouse King, and Mother Ginger)
- A Midsummer Night's Dream (Demetrius)
- Orpheus
- La Sonnambula
- Stravinsky Violin Concerto
- Tschaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 2
- La Valse
Ashley Bouder's: Peter Martins': - A Fool for You
- Concerto for Two Solo Pianos
- Fearful Symmetries
- Les Gentilhommes
- Guide to Strange Places
- The Infernal Machine
- Jeu de Cartes
- Romeo + Juliet (Tybalt)
- The Sleeping Beauty (Puss in Boots)
- Songs of the Auvergne
- Swan Lake (Spanish)
Angelin Preljocaj's: Jerome Robbins': - Concertino
- Dances at a Gathering
- Fancy Free
- Fanfare (Percussion)
- The Four Seasons (Summer)
- The Goldberg Variations
- In the Night
- Interplay
- Piano Pieces
- West Side Story Suite
Susan Stroman's: and Christopher Wheeldon's: He also originated a featured role in: Mr. Ramasar originated corps roles in: - Melissa Barak's Telemann Overture Suite In E Minor
- Boris Eifman's Musagète
- Jorma Elo's Slice To Sharp
- Mr. Martins' Hallelujah Junction (NYCB premiere)
- Mr. Robbins' N.Y. Export: Opus Jazz (NYCB premiere)
- Susan Stroman's Double Feature
- Christopher Wheeldon's An American in Paris, Carnival of the Animals, and Shambards
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| Honors |
Mr. Ramasar is a Mae L. Wien Award recipient for 2000. |
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