Adam Hendrickson
New York
Summary
While still a Soloist with New York City Ballet, I began my journey into teaching. Significantly inspired by my time as a student of Stanley Williams and Richard Rapp, I have spent years developing my teaching style which leans heavily towards precise technique, clarity of musicality and encouragement to move beyond your own comfort.
My teaching has taken me around the country and overseas, where I love to share my training in the Balanchine technique with students of all ages and disciplines. I encourage my students to both learn from the past, embrace the present and push themselves everyday in anticipation of their future.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Faculty Member
The School of American Ballet
New York
09.2018 - Current
- Taught all levels in Advanced, Intermediate and Children's Divisions.
- Created original choreography for students that was performed for schools major fundraising gala, three years in a row.
- Assisted choreographer Gianna Risen during her creation of her ballet, Signs, for th SAB Workshop
- Assisted in staging of Jerome Robbins' Glass Pieces for SAB Workshop
- Pushed to integrate more boy students into productions at New York City Ballet, culminating in NYCB's first casting of male students in Pollichineels and Hoops
Faculty
Ballet Tech
New York
09.2018 - 07.2019
- taught a wide rage of age levels
- encouraged student to learn about and appreciate the technique of Mr. Balanchine, while respecting the curriculum of Ballet Tech's existing faculty.
Soloist Dancer
New York City Ballet
New York
06.1998 - 07.2012
- Perform many Principal of Soloist roles created by George Balanchine (Symphony in Three Movements, Tarantella, Chaconne, The Nutcracker, A Midsummer's Night Dream, Coppelia) Jerome Robbins (Fancy Free, Interplay, New York Export: Opus Jazz, The Goldberg Variations) Peter Martins (Fearful Symetries, Eight More, Swan Lake, Ash) Alexi Ratmansky (Russian Seasons, Concerto DSCH)
- Active Guest Character Actor for The Nutcracker, Coppelia and The Sleeping Beauty
Education
The School of American Ballet
New York, NY06-1998
Skills
- Choreography creation
- Dance instruction
- Performance staging
- Curriculum development
- Classroom management
- Arts collaboration
- Student evaluations
- Parental check-ins
Affiliations
Guest teacher at Tivoli Ballet School in Copenhagen, Denmark
Timeline
Faculty Member
The School of American Ballet
09.2018 - Current
Faculty
Ballet Tech
09.2018 - 07.2019
Soloist Dancer
New York City Ballet
06.1998 - 07.2012
The School of American Ballet