Arron Scott
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Arron Scott is an American ballet dancer and member of the corps de ballet
with American Ballet Theatre
(ABT).
and raised in State College, Pennsylvania
. Aged nine, he started his training at the Ballet Theatre of Central Pennsylvania and trained for two years at the School of American Ballet where he was awarded a Rudolf Nureyev
Scholarship. He has danced on full scholarships at American Ballet Theatre, Pacific Northwest Ballet School
and the School of American Ballet
summer programs as well as being 2002-2003 ABT National Training Scholar.
The dancer joined ABT’s Studio Company (now known as ABT II) in September 2003. A year later, Scott joined American Ballet Theatre as a member of the corps de ballet. During his tenure with the company he has danced roles in VIII by Christopher Wheeldon
. He was a Saracen Dancer in Raymonda
. He performed the Neapolitan Dance in Swan Lake
, played both Eros and a Goat in Sylvia, and had leading roles in Glow – Stop, Gong, and In the Upper Room. He also performed the "Cucurrucucú paloma
" Duet from Milk Pool by Laura Gorenstein Miller.
Corps de ballet
In ballet, the corps de ballet is the group of dancers who are not soloists. They are a permanent part of the ballet company and often work as a backdrop for the principal dancers. A corps de ballet works as one, with synchronized movements and corresponding positioning on the stage...
with American Ballet Theatre
American Ballet Theatre
American Ballet Theatre , based in New York City, was one of the foremost ballet companies of the 20th century. It continues as a leading dance company in the world today...
(ABT).
Biography
Arron Scott was born in Lewistown, PennsylvaniaLewistown, Pennsylvania
Lewistown is a borough in and the county seat of Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States. It lies along the Juniata River, northwest of Harrisburg. The number of people living in the borough in 1900 was 4,451; in 1910, 8,166; and in 1940, 13,017. The population was 8,998 at the 2000 census,...
and raised in State College, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. Aged nine, he started his training at the Ballet Theatre of Central Pennsylvania and trained for two years at the School of American Ballet where he was awarded a Rudolf Nureyev
Rudolf Nureyev
Rudolf Khametovich Nureyev was a Russian dancer, considered one of the most celebrated ballet dancers of the 20th century. Nureyev's artistic skills explored expressive areas of the dance, providing a new role to the male ballet dancer who once served only as support to the women.In 1961 he...
Scholarship. He has danced on full scholarships at American Ballet Theatre, Pacific Northwest Ballet School
Pacific Northwest Ballet
Pacific Northwest Ballet is a ballet company based in Seattle, Washington in the United States. Founded in 1972 as part of the Seattle Opera and named the Pacific Northwest Dance Association, it broke away from the Opera in 1977 and took its current name in 1978. It is said to have the highest per...
and the School of American Ballet
School of American Ballet
The School of American Ballet is one of the most famous classical ballet schools in the world and is the associate school of the New York City Ballet, a leading international ballet company based at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City. The school trains students from the...
summer programs as well as being 2002-2003 ABT National Training Scholar.
The dancer joined ABT’s Studio Company (now known as ABT II) in September 2003. A year later, Scott joined American Ballet Theatre as a member of the corps de ballet. During his tenure with the company he has danced roles in VIII by Christopher Wheeldon
Christopher Wheeldon
Christopher Wheeldon is an international choreographer of contemporary ballet. Born in Somerset, England, to an engineer and a physical therapist, Wheeldon began training to be a ballet dancer at the age of 8. He attended the Royal Ballet School between the ages of 11 and 18...
. He was a Saracen Dancer in Raymonda
Raymonda
Raymonda is a ballet in three acts, four scenes with an apotheosis, choreographed by Marius Petipa, with music by Alexander Glazunov, his opus 57. First presented by the Imperial Ballet at the Imperial Mariinsky Theatre on in St. Petersburg, Russia...
. He performed the Neapolitan Dance in Swan Lake
Swan Lake
Swan Lake ballet, op. 20, by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, composed 1875–1876. The scenario, initially in four acts, was fashioned from Russian folk tales and tells the story of Odette, a princess turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer's curse. The choreographer of the original production was Julius Reisinger...
, played both Eros and a Goat in Sylvia, and had leading roles in Glow – Stop, Gong, and In the Upper Room. He also performed the "Cucurrucucú paloma
Cucurrucucu paloma
"Cucurrucucú paloma" is a Mexican Huapango song written by Tomás Méndez and introduced by Lola Beltrán in the film Cucurrucucú Paloma. The song also appeared in other movies, such as Escuela de Vagabundos, The Last Sunset, Happy Together, Talk to Her, and My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done...
" Duet from Milk Pool by Laura Gorenstein Miller.