Chloe Misseldine is an American ballet dancer who is currently a principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre (ABT).
Chloe Misseldine | |
|---|---|
| Born | Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
| Education | Orlando Ballet |
| Occupation | Ballet dancer |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Career | |
| Current group | American Ballet Theatre |
Early life
editMisseldine was born in Orlando, Florida,[1] where she grew up dancing at the Orlando Ballet School. Her mother, Yan Chen, was also a dancer with American Ballet Theatre,[2] and was a ballet mistress at Orlando Ballet School while Misseldine was growing up.[3]
Though she stopped attending regular school during high school to focus on training,[4] Misseldine continued her studies online, even after moving to New York to start her professional career at age 16.[5] When she finished high school, she started taking classes at Fordham University[6] (a popular choice for New York City ballet dancers, as the college has a Lincoln Center campus as well as a dual program with Alvin Ailey).[7]
In 2017, Misseldine was awarded second place at the Youth America Grand Prix competition in senior women's classical.[8] In 2018, she competed in the prestigious Prix de Lausanne,[9] and was a finalist,[10] again following in her mother's footsteps (Yan Chen was a prizewinner at the competition in 1987).[11]
Career
editMisseldine joined American Ballet Theatre's Studio Company in 2018 after participating in multiple ABT Summer Intensives.[12] She became an apprentice with the main company in December 2019,[6] but only had a few months before the pandemic hit. During the pandemic, she returned home to Orlando, where she ended up performing with the Orlando Ballet (who had returned to in-person work before ABT did)[13] in productions of Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker, and Jorden Morris' Moulin Rouge.[6]
Misseldine joined the Corps de Ballet of ABT by September 2021, and was promoted to the rank of soloist in September 2022.[12] In July 2024, she was promoted to Principal dancer by director Susan Jaffe on stage after a sold-out run of Swan Lake.[14]
Selected repertoire
editMisseldine's repertoire with the American Ballet Theatre includes:[12]
- Don Quixote - Flower Girl
- Giselle - Myrta
- Like Water For Chocolate - Rosaura
- Gamzatti - First Shade
- The Nutcracker - one of the Nutcracker’s Sisters and the Spanish dance
- Of Love and Rage - Queen of Babylon
- Onegin - Tatiana
- Romeo and Juliet - Rosaline and Lady Montague
- The Seasons - Ice
- Swan Lake - Odette/Odile, the pas de trois, and a big swan
- Ballet Imperial - leading role
- Bernstein in a Bubble
- La Follia Variations
- Petite Mort
- Songs of Bukovina
- Woolf Works
Personal life
editMisseldine lives in the Upper West Side in Manhattan. Her hobbies outside of dance include photography.[2]
References
edit- ^ Kourlas, Gia (July 2, 2024). "At American Ballet Theater, a New Swan Takes Flight". New York Times. New York City, United States. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ a b Starr, Alexandra (2024-06-07). "It runs in the family: At ABT, 2 rising stars follow in their parents' steps". Gothamist. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ "These Three ABT Dancers' Moms Were Also ABT Dancers". Dance Magazine. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "In Good Company: Winter Park ballerina joins New York City ballet company". West Orange Times & Observer. 2018-04-03. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ Brandt, Amy (2019-02-06). "Chloe Misseldine Is Living the ABT Studio Company Dream". Dance Spirit. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ a b c Lansky, Chava Pearl (2022-07-15). "Chloe Misseldine, American Ballet Theatre's Elegant New Soloist, Is Swiftly Coming Into Her Own". Pointe Magazine. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ "Ailey/Fordham BFA Program". Ailey/Fordham BFA Program. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ Schrock, Madeline (2017-04-16). "Remember These Names: The 2017 YAGP Winners". Pointe Magazine. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ Lansky, Chava Pearl (2017-11-06). "Meet the 7 Americans Headed to the Prix de Lausanne". Pointe Magazine. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ "Results of the Selections 2018". Prix de Lausanne. 2018-02-02. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ Susie (2022-09-07). "Yan Chen Joins Full-Time Faculty of American Ballet Theatre Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School and ABT Studio Company". American Ballet Theatre. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ a b c "Chloe Misseldine". American Ballet Theatre. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ Cardona, Carolina (2020-10-22). "Orlando Ballet returns to live performances with 'Sleeping Beauty,' the first since COVID-19". WKMG. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ Kourlas, Gia (July 4, 2024). "A New Principal Takes Her Bow at American Ballet Theater". New York Times. New York City, United States. Retrieved July 8, 2024.