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
Reid Anderson (dancer) became Director of the Stuttgart Ballet. Anderson returned to Stuttgart Ballet in 1996 as artistic director. He organised the company's tour to New York in 1998. In 1995 the Stuttgart Ballet awarded Anderson the John Cranko Award. He won the 2006 "" (German Dance Prize) in recognition of his work to improve dance in Germany, and in 2009 won the Medal of Merit of Baden-Wurttemburg. Reid Anderson (dancer) Reid Bryce Anderson (born 1 April 1949) is a Canadian ballet dancer, ballet director, and artistic director. He danced with the Stuttgart Ballet before returning as artistic director of the National Ballet