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
Connor Walsh (ballet dancer) the first annual gold award from the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts. He was promoted to soloist in March 2006 and principal dancer in September 2007. His repertoire includes Albrecht in "Giselle", the Prince in "Swan Lake", "The Sleeping Beauty", "The Nutcracker", Basilio in "Don Quixote", and Colas in Sir Frederick Ashton's "La fille mal gardée". Leading roles created for Walsh include Stanton Welch's ballet "Marie" (February 2009), Welch's new staging of "La Bayadère" (February 2010), and Jorma Elo's ballet "ONE/end/ONE" (May 2011). Connor Walsh (ballet dancer) Connor Walsh (born 1986) is an American ballet dancer who currently