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) Connor Walsh (ballet dancer) Connor Walsh (born 1986) is an American ballet dancer who currently performs as a principal dancer with the Houston Ballet. Born in Fairfax, Virginia and raised in Maryland, Walsh began dance training at the age of seven with his mother, Constance Walsh. He continued his training with a year each at the Kirov Academy of Ballet in Washington, D.C. and the Harid Conservatory in Boca Raton, Florida. In 2001, he started at the Houston Ballet's Ben Stevenson Academy. Walsh joined Houston Ballet as a member of the corps de ballet in 2004, the year he won