Megan LeCrone

Megan LeCrone
LeCrone in 2016
Born
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
EducationNorth Carolina School of the Arts
School of American Ballet
OccupationBallet dancer
Years active2001 - present
Career
Current groupNew York City Ballet

Megan LeCrone is an American ballet dancer and soloist with the New York City Ballet.[1]

Early life and training

LeCrone was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina to Jonathan and Sandra LeCrone and raised in Greensboro. She has two sisters, Emery LeCrone, a ballet dancer and choreographer, and Alexandra, an English teacher. LeCrone began her dance training when she was four years old at the School of Greensboro Ballet under the direction of Maryhelen Mayfield, John Dennis, and Elissa Minet Fuchs.[2] When she was fourteen years old she began training with Melissa Hayden and Duncan Noble at the North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem.[3]

Career

LaCrone performed choreography by Cecilia Bengolea, featuring the song “Geneva” by British musician Kindness. Using 3D scanners, the performance was made into an interactive viewing experience with layers of raw data that can be switched by the viewer.[4]

LeCrone, along with six other dancers from the New York City Ballet, opened the Spring 2016 New York Fashion Week in a performance choreographed by Justin Peck.[5]

In 2012 she was featured in a film short titled Figure Studies, and was later featured in a documentary series on the New York City Ballet in 2016.[6] She was featured in the online fashion magazine StyleLikeU.[7]

New York City Ballet

In early fall of 2001, she entered the School of American Ballet and in November 2001 she became an apprentice with the New York City Ballet. In October 2002 she joined the company as member of the corps de ballet.[8] She was on medical leave from the company for various injuries for seven years before she was promoted to the rank of soloist in February 2013.[9][10][11] In 2012 she danced the role of Dewdrop in The Nutcracker.[12] In 2015, LeCrone made her debut as the Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker. Notable performances include principal roles in Balanchine's Agon,[13] Raymonda Variations,[14] the opening Symphony in Episodes,[15][16] Rubies from Jewels,[17] and many other prominent and leading roles with the New York City Ballet.[18]

References

  1. ^ "NYCB's Megan LeCrone on Her Daily Routine - Dance SpiritDance Spirit". Dancespirit.com. 2015-11-01. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
  2. ^ Dawn DeCwikiel-Kane. "New York City Ballet soloist returns to Triad for 'Nutcracker' - Greensboro News & Record: GoTriad". Greensboro.com. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
  3. ^ "Nutcracker to showcase acclaimed guest dancers Megan LeCrone and Martin Harvey during 50th year anniversary - UNCSA". Uncsa.edu. 2016-10-13. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
  4. ^ "Nowness". Nowness. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
  5. ^ Alexandra Thurmond (2015-09-14). "We Interviewed One of the Models Who "Fell" at Last Night's Opening Ceremony Fashion Show". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
  6. ^ "Megan Lecrone". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
  7. ^ "Megan LeCrone". StyleLikeU. 2012-05-24. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
  8. ^ "Megan Lecrone | New York City Ballet Soloist - Vendome Magazine". Vendomemag.com. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
  9. ^ "Back From The Brink". Pointe Magazine. 2010-04-01. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
  10. ^ "Foot in Mouth | Purgatory at the New York City Ballet". Artsjournal.com. 2013-03-03. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
  11. ^ "NYCB - Megan LeCrone". Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-12-15.
  12. ^ "New York City Ballet's Megan LeCrone: What My Teacher Taught Me - Dance Teacher magazineDance Teacher magazine | Practical. Nurturing. Motivating. The voice of dance educators". Dance-teacher.com. 2013-12-21. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
  13. ^ "Lincoln Center". Lincoln Center. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
  14. ^ Dance, Carla Escoda; theatre; Critic, Arts; dancer, based in San Francisco Former; Scientist, Research; Financier, International Project (28 May 2015). "Women on Top: On the Town, New York City Ballet Classic I and American Ballet Theatre's Giselle". HuffPost.
  15. ^ "Review: Five by Balanchine, Stark and Dramatic, at City Ballet". The New York Times. 14 October 2015.
  16. ^ Blackmore, Andrew (2016-02-29). "A major talent emerges at New York City Ballet | by Bachtrack for classical music, opera, ballet and dance event reviews". Bachtrack.com. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
  17. ^ "New York City Ballet – Jewels: Emeralds, Rubies, Diamonds – New York". DanceTabs. 2 May 2016. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
  18. ^ "Megan LeCrone". DanceTabs. Retrieved 2017-01-12.