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She trained at the [[School of American Ballet]], the [[San Francisco Ballet]] and [[Pacific Northwest Ballet]]. At PNB she performed ballets by [[George Balanchine]], [[Kent Stowell]], [[Val Caniparoli]] and [[Michael Smuin]]. Drew joined [[Lines Ballet]] in San Francisco at age 17, where she was made principal dancer and had works created on her by [[Alonzo King]]. During her time with [[Lines Ballet]] she performed in works such as ''[[Handel]]'' and ''[[Following the Subtle Current Upstream]]'', both of which were choreographed by [[Alonzo King]]. In 2007 she moved to New York CIty to begin her freelance career,<ref>http://www.drewjacoby.com/</ref> and market herself independently from a ballet company. During her time in New York City she had works made on her by [[Lar Lubovitch]] and [[Dwight Rhoden]], whose [[Complexions Contemporary Ballet]] she danced with that year, performing [[William Forsythe (dancer)|William Forsythe]]’s ''[[Herman Schmerman]]'' with [[Desmond Richardson]]. In 2007 she formed independent dance duo [[Jacoby & Pronk]] with fellow [[Complexions Contemporary Ballet]] dancer [[Rubinald Pronk]]. The duo was featured on the cover of the August 2009 Dance Magazine. She has worked with many choreographers such as [[Mia Michaels]], [[Edwaard Liang]], and [[Emily Molnar]]. She has also performed as a principal guest artist with the [[Dutch National Ballet]]. |
She trained at the [[School of American Ballet]], the [[San Francisco Ballet]] and [[Pacific Northwest Ballet]]. At PNB she performed ballets by [[George Balanchine]], [[Kent Stowell]], [[Val Caniparoli]] and [[Michael Smuin]]. Drew joined [[Lines Ballet]] in San Francisco at age 17, where she was made principal dancer and had works created on her by [[Alonzo King]]. During her time with [[Lines Ballet]] she performed in works such as ''[[Handel]]'' and ''[[Following the Subtle Current Upstream]]'', both of which were choreographed by [[Alonzo King]]. In 2007 she moved to New York CIty to begin her freelance career,<ref>http://www.drewjacoby.com/</ref> and market herself independently from a ballet company. During her time in New York City she had works made on her by [[Lar Lubovitch]] and [[Dwight Rhoden]], whose [[Complexions Contemporary Ballet]] she danced with that year, performing [[William Forsythe (dancer)|William Forsythe]]’s ''[[Herman Schmerman]]'' with [[Desmond Richardson]]. In 2007 she formed independent dance duo [[Jacoby & Pronk]] with fellow [[Complexions Contemporary Ballet]] dancer [[Rubinald Pronk]]. The duo was featured on the cover of the August 2009 Dance Magazine. She has worked with many choreographers such as [[Mia Michaels]], [[Edwaard Liang]], and [[Emily Molnar]]. She has also performed as a principal guest artist with the [[Dutch National Ballet]]. |
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She has danced with the [[List of Morphoses productions|Morphoses]]/[[Christopher Wheeldon|The Wheeldon Company]] and received the [[Princess Grace Award]]<ref>[http://www.pgfusa.org/view_alum.php?alum_id=2376 Drew Jacoby]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.</ref> and a [[National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts]] Level 1 Award. She was [[Dance Magazine]]’s “It” Girl and performed at [[New York City Center|City Center's]] [[Fall for Dance Festival#2011|Fall for Dance 2011]] in a new work by Andrea Miller (commissioned by FFD) and in [[Pontus Lidberg]]'s ''[[Faune (ballet)|Faune]]''. |
She has danced with the [[List of Morphoses productions|Morphoses]]/[[Christopher Wheeldon|The Wheeldon Company]] and received the [[Princess Grace Award]]<ref>[http://www.pgfusa.org/view_alum.php?alum_id=2376 Drew Jacoby]{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.</ref> and a [[National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts]] Level 1 Award. She was [[Dance Magazine]]’s “It” Girl and performed at [[New York City Center|City Center's]] [[Fall for Dance Festival#2011|Fall for Dance 2011]] in a new work by Andrea Miller (commissioned by FFD) and in [[Pontus Lidberg]]'s ''[[Faune (ballet)|Faune]]''. |
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* {{Official website|http://www.jacobypronk.com/go/home.html}} |
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* [http://www.facebook.com/Jacobypronk Jacoby & Pronk Facebook page] |
* [http://www.facebook.com/Jacobypronk Jacoby & Pronk Facebook page] |
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* [http://www.morphoses.org Morphoses website] |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080724075040/http://www.morphoses.org/ Morphoses website] |
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* [http://www.facebook.com/Drewjacoby Facebook page] |
* [http://www.facebook.com/Drewjacoby Facebook page] |
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* [http://danceinteractive.jacobspillow.org/dance/jacoby-pronk?ref=artist&refcar=/artist/i-j Archive film of Drew Jacoby and Rubinald Pronk performing Rhapsody Fantaisie in 2010 at Jacob's Pillow] |
* [http://danceinteractive.jacobspillow.org/dance/jacoby-pronk?ref=artist&refcar=/artist/i-j Archive film of Drew Jacoby and Rubinald Pronk performing Rhapsody Fantaisie in 2010 at Jacob's Pillow] |
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Drew Jacoby (born September 2, 1984 in Boise, Idaho) is an independent contemporary ballet artist in New York City. In August 2012, Drew was to be join Nederlands Dans Theater in The Hague.[1]
Career
She trained at the School of American Ballet, the San Francisco Ballet and Pacific Northwest Ballet. At PNB she performed ballets by George Balanchine, Kent Stowell, Val Caniparoli and Michael Smuin. Drew joined Lines Ballet in San Francisco at age 17, where she was made principal dancer and had works created on her by Alonzo King. During her time with Lines Ballet she performed in works such as Handel and Following the Subtle Current Upstream, both of which were choreographed by Alonzo King. In 2007 she moved to New York CIty to begin her freelance career,[2] and market herself independently from a ballet company. During her time in New York City she had works made on her by Lar Lubovitch and Dwight Rhoden, whose Complexions Contemporary Ballet she danced with that year, performing William Forsythe’s Herman Schmerman with Desmond Richardson. In 2007 she formed independent dance duo Jacoby & Pronk with fellow Complexions Contemporary Ballet dancer Rubinald Pronk. The duo was featured on the cover of the August 2009 Dance Magazine. She has worked with many choreographers such as Mia Michaels, Edwaard Liang, and Emily Molnar. She has also performed as a principal guest artist with the Dutch National Ballet.
She has danced with the Morphoses/The Wheeldon Company and received the Princess Grace Award[3] and a National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts Level 1 Award. She was Dance Magazine’s “It” Girl and performed at City Center's Fall for Dance 2011 in a new work by Andrea Miller (commissioned by FFD) and in Pontus Lidberg's Faune.
References
- ^ http://www.jacobypronk.com/go/home.html
- ^ http://www.drewjacoby.com/
- ^ Drew Jacoby[permanent dead link]. Princess Grace Foundation-USA.