Stacey Calvert

Stacey Calvert was born and raised in Columbia, South Carolina and began her ballet training at the Calvert-Brodie School of Dance, studying with her Mother and Godmother. In 1980, Ms. Calvert entered the School of American Ballet, the official school of the New York City Ballet—and remained there for three years. She joined New York City Ballet’s corp de ballet in 1983. In 1992, Ms. Calvert joined William Forsythe’s Frankfurt Ballet. She returned to New York City Ballet in the winter of 1993. Ms. Calvert was promoted to the rank of Soloist in 1994, dancing with the New York City Ballet for 17 years.

Stacey began teaching full time in the dance department at the University of South Carolina in 2003. She held the positions of Distinguished Artist in Residence, Associate Artistic Director for the USC Dance Company, and Director of Curriculum for the after school program at USC. Stacey is now on faculty at Ballet Academy East in New York City. She is also a répétiteur for the George Balanchine Trust as well as a master teacher. 

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