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] 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] Clive Barnes Award [ 2] [ 10] dance .
References
^ "Chase Finlay" .^ a b c d "Chase Finlay" . New York City Ballet 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 . ^ 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 . ^ "Ballerina Sues New York City Ballet Over Nude Photos" . The Daily Beast . September 6, 2018. Retrieved September 23, 2018 .^ a 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 .^ The Award. Past Award Finalists and Winners The Clive Barnes Foundation. 2011–2014. December 25, 2014.^ About The Clive Barnes Award The Clive Barnes Foundation. 2011–2014. December 25, 2014.
