Pennsylvania-born Ethan Stiefel began his dance training at the age of 8 in Madison, Wisconsin. He studied for two years at the Milwaukee Ballet School with both Ted Kivitt and Paul Sutherland. He also studied with Marcia Dale Weary at the Pennsylvania Youth Ballet before moving to New York to attend American Ballet Theatre's School of Classical ...
Ethan finished up as Artistic Director of the Royal New Zealand Ballet and returned to America to pursue other opportunities closer to home. [September 2014]
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Guest artist as Basilio in Don Quixote with the Australian Ballet in Sydney, Australia. [April 2007]
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Is no longer with the American Ballet Theatre. Has left to dance with his own troupe as Artistic Director. [2005]
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The company he's taking over is Irvine, Calif.-based Ballet Pacifica, where he'll be artistic director. Fellow directors will be retired ABT ballerina Amanda McKerrow and her husband, fellow former ABT dancer John Gardner. [September 2005]
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Performing in the ballet "Afternoon of a Faun" with Center Stage (2000) costar Julie Kent at the American Ballet Theatre in New York City [October 2006]
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Announced his resignation as Artistic Director of Ballet Pacifica (San Diego Union Tribune) [April 2005]
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Moved to Wellington, NZ to become director of Royal New Zealand Ballet [July 2011]
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Appointed Dean of the School of Dance at the North Carolina School of the Arts.
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Long time boyfriend of fellow ABT principal dancer Gillian Murphy.
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Has been considered by many to be the "most advanced male ballet dancer in the world.".
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Despite the common misconception, his last name is pronounced "Shtee-fell." The German word for "boot."
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Joined the American Ballet Theater in April 1997, as a principal dancer.
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Began career with New York City Ballet at age 16.
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Studied at Mikhail Baryshnikov's School of Classic Ballet.
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Screen Debut: Center Stage (2000)
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Center Stage: On Pointe
2016
TV Movie
Cooper
Center Stage: Turn It Up
2008
Cooper Nielsen
Great Performances: Dance in America
2004
TV Series
Oberon
Center Stage
2000
Cooper
Le corsaire
1999
TV Movie
Conrad, a pirate
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Giselle
2013/I
choreographer
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Gossip Girl
2010
TV Series
Himself
Great Performances: Dance in America
2003
TV Series
Himself
The Making of 'Center Stage'
2000
Video documentary short
Himself
Variety and Virtuosity: American Ballet Theatre Now
$700,000
