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American ballet dancer
Finlay, 2017
Chase Finlay (born 1990) is a former
ballet dancer and former
principal dancer with the
New York City Ballet who has also danced with the
Mariinsky Theatre in Russia.
[1]
Early life
Born in
Fairfield, Connecticut , Finlay began his dance training at the age of 8, at Ballet Academy East in
New York City . During the summer of 2007, he began studying at the
School of American Ballet , the official school of
New York City Ballet (NYCB). He subsequently enrolled there as a full-time student.
[2]
Career
Finlay, dancing in evening dress, 2017
Finlay became an
apprentice with NYCB in September 2008. He became a member of the
corps de ballet in September 2009. While still a member of the corps de ballet, he danced the
title role in
George Balanchine 's
Apollo .
[3]
[4]
He was promoted to
soloist in July 2011, and to
principal in February 2013.
[2]
Alexandra Waterbury lawsuit
Finlay with Alexandra Waterbury, 2017
In September 2018, Finlay was sued by his 20-year-old ex-girlfriend,
Alexandra Waterbury , for allegedly sharing nude photos of her and other female dancers with male company members without their consent.
[5]
[6]
[7]
[8] Finlay resigned from the
New York City Ballet in August 2018 during the company's investigation.
[6]
[8]
Roles
Featured roles since joining the New York City Ballet:
[2]
George Balanchine
Ulysses Dove
Sean Lavery
Peter Martins
Jerome Robbins
Christopher Wheeldon
Originated featured roles in
Originated corps roles in
Honors
In 2010, Finlay became the first recipient
[9] of the
Clive Barnes Award
[2]
[10] for
dance .
References
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"Chase Finlay" .
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"Chase Finlay" .
New York City Ballet . Archived from
the original on December 22, 2014. Retrieved December 23, 2014 .
^ Macualay, Alastair (May 6, 2011).
"Youth, Balanchine and Fans Are Served" . The New York Times . Retrieved June 18, 2011 .
^ Kourlas, Gia (June 2, 2011).
"Fearless Ascent, as a God or a Jet" .
The New York Times . Retrieved January 24, 2019 .
^ Cooper, Michael; Pogrebin, Robin (September 5, 2018).
"City Ballet and Chase Finlay Sued by Woman Who Says Nude Photos of Her Were Shared" . The New York Times . Retrieved September 23, 2018 .
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a
b Cooper, Michael; Pogrebin, Robin (September 15, 2018).
"City Ballet Fires Two Male Dancers Named in Photo Sharing Scandal" . The New York Times . Retrieved September 23, 2018 .
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"Ballerina Sues New York City Ballet Over Nude Photos" . The Daily Beast . September 6, 2018. Retrieved September 23, 2018 .
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b
"Former NYC Ballet Dancer Accused Of Sharing Naked Pictures Of Girlfriend With Fellow Dancers And Donors" . Gothamist . Archived from
the original on September 6, 2018. Retrieved September 23, 2018 .
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The Award. Past Award Finalists and Winners The Clive Barnes Foundation. 2011–2014. December 25, 2014.
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About The Clive Barnes Award The Clive Barnes Foundation. 2011–2014. December 25, 2014.