Arch Higgins

Arch Higgins (born Berkeley, California) was a soloist with New York City Ballet. He began his study at eight years with Berkeley Ballet Theater with former City Ballet dancer Sally Streets. From 1982 he attended summer courses at the School of American Ballet which he entered full-time on scholarship four years later. He was the recipient of the Mae L. Wien Award and joined the NYCB corps de ballet in 1989. Higgins was promoted to soloist in 1998 and danced until 2011. He is now a guest teacher for the company and assistant children's ballet master.

Rôles

originated featured rôles

David Allan

  • Pastoral Dances

John Alleyne

  • The New Blondes

Robert La Fosse

  • Duke! (Rockin' in Rhythm)

Miriam Mahdaviani

Peter Martins

  • Reliquary

Trey McIntyre

  • Rain
  • Steel

Kevin O'Day

  • Swerve Poems

Jerome Robbins

  • West Side Story Suite

Susan Stroman

Christopher Wheeldon

featured rôles

George Balanchine

Peter Martins

Jerome Robbins

References

  1. ↑ NY Times Anna Kisselgoff, June 22, 2000
  2. ↑ Dance Magazine Wendy Perron, June, 2000
  3. ↑ NY Times by Anna Kisselgoff, January 26, 2004
  4. ↑ NY Times Gia Kourlas, June 20, 2005
  5. ↑ NY Times, Anna Kisselgoff, February 25, 2003

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