Abi Stafford joined the New York City Ballet in 2000 and was promoted to principal dancer in 2007.
10 Facts About Abi Stafford
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Abi Stafford was promoted to soloist in 2002 and principal dancer in 2007.
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Abi Stafford had danced lead roles in nearly 60 ballets, among them are The Nutcracker, Apollo and Dances at a Gathering.
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Abi Stafford was one of the eight NYCB dancers that performed in Cuba in 2010.
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Abi Stafford served as motion capture dancer for Barbie in the Nutcracker and Barbie of Swan Lake.
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Abi Stafford was a teaching fellow at School of American Ballet between 2012 and 2016.
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Abi Stafford became a member of the permanent faculty in 2016.
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Abi Stafford's brother, Jonathan Abi Stafford, was a principal dancer at NYCB.
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Abi Stafford spent eight years to study part-time and graduated in 2018.
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Abi Stafford started to study law afterwards, and interned at The Legal Aid Society.