1. Skylar Paley Brandt was born on January 8,1993 and is an American ballet dancer who is currently a principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre.
15 Facts About Skylar Brandt
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Skylar Brandt was born and raised in Purchase, New York.
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Skylar Brandt's parents are Gary and Barbara Brandt; Barbara Brandt worked as a fitness instructor.
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Skylar Brandt is the youngest of three sisters and grew up in a Jewish family.
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Skylar Brandt studied with Susan Jaffe, Valentina Kozlova and Fabrice Herrault as part of her earlier training.
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In 2004 and again in 2008, Skylar Brandt participated in the Youth America Grand Prix and was awarded a silver medal both times.
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Skylar Brandt joined American Ballet Theatre's Studio Company in 2009, then became an apprentice with the main company in November 2010, and by June 2011 was in the Corps de Ballet.
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Skylar Brandt was assigned to fill in for lead roles such as Medora in Le Corsaire Princess Praline in Whipped Cream and Columbine in Harlequinade.
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Skylar Brandt's repertoire include roles in La Bayadere, Cinderella, Le Corsaire, Don Quixote, The Firebird, The Nutcracker, The Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake.
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In February 2020, Skylar Brandt made her debut in the title role of Giselle; though set to dance with Joo Won Ahn, her first performance was with Herman Cornejo, after one rehearsal, in order to replace an injured Misty Copeland.
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Skylar Brandt created a Consort in Ghost Catcher, The Swallow in The Seasons, the Fairy Canari qui chante in Alexei Ratmansky's The Sleeping Beauty, a leading role in Her Notes and featured roles in AfterEffect, After You and Praedicere.
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Skylar Brandt appeared in Ballet's Greatest Hits, a documentary film, and Big Ballet, a Russian television show.
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Skylar Brandt was awarded a Princess Grace Foundation-USA Fellowship in 2013.
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In 2020, in response of the impacts of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic on the dance community, Skylar Brandt participated in Misty Copeland's fundraiser, Swans for Relief, by dancing The Swan.
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Skylar Brandt participated in Swan Lake Bath Ballet, choreographed by Corey Baker for the BBC, in which dancers performed Swan Lake in their bath tubs and filmed themselves on their phones.