Julie Kent (dancer) Ballet Theatre II summer school and the School of American Ballet. She took the stage name Julie Kent at the suggestion of Mikhail Baryshnikov. Kent joined American Ballet Theatre as an apprentice in 1985, became a member of the company's corps de ballet in 1986, was promoted to soloist in 1990, and to principal dancer in 1993. She is known as a skilled dramatic dancer. She was often partnered with ABT Principal Ethan Stiefel, even co-starring with him in the film Center Stage. Her roles with the Company include the Girl in "Afternoon of a Faun", the title role in
David Blair (dancer) the Atlanta Civic Ballet and "Swan Lake" and "Giselle" for the American Ballet Theatre. He retired as a dancer in 1973 and became a freelance teacher and coach. Blair was married to fellow Royal Ballet principal dancer Maryon Lane, with whom he had twin daughters. In 1976, he was due to become artistic director of the Norwegian Ballet in Oslo, but he died of a heart attack before he could take up the post. He was 43 years old. In 1978, the David Blair Memorial Scholarship was established, allowing a boy to attend the Yorkshire Ballet Seminars, a residential ballet