Sterling Hyltin is an American

ballet dancer A ballet dancer ( it, ballerina fem.; ''ballerino'' masc.) is a person who practices the art of classical ballet. Both females and males can practice ballet; however, dancers have a strict hierarchy and strict gender roles. They rely on yea ...

. She is currently a principal dancer at the

New York City Ballet New York City Ballet (NYCB) is a ballet company founded in 1948 by choreographer George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein. Balanchine and Jerome Robbins are considered the founding choreographers of the company. Léon Barzin was the company' ...

Early life and training

Hyltin was born in

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. She wanted to be an ice skater, and would train before school started. However, Hyltin's mother also enrolled her to ballet classes. When she was 12, she auditioned for

School of American Ballet The School of American Ballet (SAB) is the most renowned ballet school in the United States. School of American Ballet is the associate school of the New York City Ballet, a ballet company based at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New ...

, but was rejected. She was ultimately accepted by SAB's summer program in 2000, and stayed in New York as a full-time student.

Career

Hyltin became an apprentice with

in 2002, and became a member of the corps de ballet the following year. She was named soloist in 2006 and principal dancer the following year. Her repertoire included classical roles such as Aurora in '' The Sleeping Beauty'' and the Sylph in ''

La Sylphide ''La Sylphide'' ( en, The Sylph; da, Sylfiden) is a romantic ballet in two acts. There were two versions of the ballet; the original choreographed by Filippo Taglioni in 1832, and a second version choreographed by August Bournonville in 1836. Bo ...

'',

George Balanchine George Balanchine (; Various sources: * * * * born Georgiy Melitonovich Balanchivadze; ka, გიორგი მელიტონის ძე ბალანჩივაძე; January 22, 1904 (O. S. January 9) – April 30, 1983) was ...

's works such as "Rubies" from ''

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'', ''

Western Symphony ''Western Symphony'' is a ballet made by New York City Ballet co-founder and founding choreographer George Balanchine to American folk tunes arranged by Hershy Kay. It premiered on September 7, 1954 at the City Center of Music and Drama in New ...

'' and ''

Theme and Variations In music, variation is a formal technique where material is repeated in an altered form. The changes may involve melody, rhythm, harmony, counterpoint, timbre, orchestration or any combination of these. Variation techniques Mozart's Twelve ...

'', and

Jerome Robbins Jerome Robbins (born Jerome Wilson Rabinowitz; October 11, 1918 – July 29, 1998) was an American dancer, choreographer, film director, theatre director and producer who worked in classical ballet, on stage, film, and television. Among his nu ...

works including '' Afternoon of a Faun'' and '' The Four Seasons''. She also originated a number of roles including

Jean-Pierre Frohlich New York City Ballet (NYCB) is a ballet company founded in 1948 by choreographer George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein. Balanchine and Jerome Robbins are considered the founding choreographers of the company. Léon Barzin was the company's ...

's ''Varied Trio (in four)'' and

Justin Peck Justin Peck (born September 8, 1987) is an American choreographer, director, and dancer associated with New York City Ballet, of which he was appointed Resident Choreographer in July 2014, being the second person in the history of the instituti ...

's ''

Pulcinella Variations ''Pulcinella Variations'' is a one-act ballet by Justin Peck, set to Igor Stravinsky's ''Pulcinella Suite'', with costumes designed by Tsumori Chisato. The ballet premiered on September 28, 2017, danced by the New York City Ballet, at the David ...

''. Hyltin was featured in documentary ''Ballet 422'', which follows the creation of Peck’s ''

Paz de la Jolla ''Paz de la Jolla'' is a contemporary ballet choreographed by Justin Peck for the New York City Ballet. It is Peck's third choreographed piece, the 422nd ballet choreographed for the New York City Ballet, and its creation was featured in the doc ...

''. Hyltin received the Janice Levin Dancer Award in 2005-06, which was given to promising corps dancers of NYCB. Hyltin was a teaching fellow at School of American Ballet between 2014 and 2016. She became a permanent faculty in 2016. She defended

Peter Martins Peter Martins (born 27 October 1946) is a Danish ballet dancer and choreographer. Martins was a principal dancer with the Royal Danish Ballet and with the New York City Ballet, where he joined George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, and John Taras as ...

, then Ballet Master in Chief of the New York City Ballet, when he was accused of physical and sexual abuse.

Selected repertoire

*'' Afternoon of a Faun'' *''

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'' *'' Ballo della Regina'' *'' The Concert'' *''Concerto DSCH'' *''

Coppélia ''Coppélia'' (sometimes subtitled: ''La Fille aux Yeux d'Émail'' (The Girl with the Enamel Eyes)) is a comic ballet from 1870 originally choreographed by Arthur Saint-Léon to the music of Léo Delibes, with libretto by Charles-Louis-Éti ...

'' (Swanilda) *''

Dances at a Gathering ''Dances at a Gathering'' is a ballet choreographed by Jerome Robbins to music by Frédéric Chopin, with costumes designed by Joe Eula. The ballet premiered on May 22, 1969, at the New York State Theater, performed by the New York City Ballet. ...

'' *'' The Four Seasons'' (Spring, Winter) *''

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'' (Lead Alouette) *"Rubies" from ''

'' *''

A Midsummer Night's Dream ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' is a comedy written by William Shakespeare 1595 or 1596. The play is set in Athens, and consists of several subplots that revolve around the marriage of Theseus and Hippolyta. One subplot involves a conflict amon ...

'' (Divertissement, Hermia, Butterfly) *''

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'' *'' Serenade'' *'' The Sleeping Beauty'' (Aurora, Eloquence, White Cat, Princess Florine) *'' La Source'' *'' Swan Lake (Balanchine version)'' (Odette) *''Swan Lake (Martins version)'' (Odette/Odile, Pas de Quatre, Pas de Trois) *''

'' (The Sylph YCB Premiere *'' Symphony in C'' (Second and Third Movements) *'' La Valse'' *''

Created roles

*Robert Binet: ''The Blue of Distance'' *Kim Brandstrup: ''Jeux'' *Jean-Pierre Frohlich: ''Varied Trio (in four)'' *Douglas Lee: ''Lifecasting'' *Pontus Lidberg: ''The Shimmering Asphalt'' *Annabelle Lopez Ochoa: ''Unframed'' *Wayne McGregor: ''Outlier *Peter Martins: ''Bal de Couture'', ''

Romeo + Juliet Romeo Montague () is the male protagonist of William Shakespeare's tragedy '' Romeo and Juliet''. The son of Lord Montague and his wife, Lady Montague, he secretly loves and marries Juliet, a member of the rival House of Capulet, through a pr ...

'' (Juliet), ''The Red Violin'' *Benjamin Millepied: ''Neverwhere'', ''Plainspoken'' *Alexey Miroshnichenko: ''The Lady with The Little Dog'' *Justin Peck: ''

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'', ''The Most Incredible Thing'' (The Princess), ''Paz de la Jolla'', ''

'' *Alexei Ratmansky: ''Odessa'' *Christopher Wheeldon: ''Rococo Variations''

Personal life

In 2019, Hyltin married Ryan Bailes, a research analyst at an investment management firm.

References

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