Collectibles
Signed Ballet Slippers from the New York City Ballet
- Item Number
- 172
- Estimated Value
- 100 USD
- Sold
- 65 USD to jn79ecf26
- Number of Bids
- 1 - Bid History
Item Description
An opportunity for the dance enthusiast to own ballet slippers signed by professional dancer Megan Fairchild is a principal dancer with New York City Ballet. Ms. Fairchild was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, and began her dance training at the age of four, studying with Judy Levitre and Kaelynne Oliphant at Dance Concepts in Sandy, Utah, and at the Ballet West Conservatory in Salt Lake City with Sharee Lane, Deborah Dobson, and Maureen Laird. While at the Ballet West Conservatory, Ms. Fairchild was also a Ballet West trainee. Ms. Fairchild entered the School of American Ballet (SAB), the official school of New York City Ballet, in the fall of 2000. In November 2001, Ms. Fairchild became an apprentice with New York City Ballet, and in October 2002 she joined the Company as a member of the corps de ballet. Ms. Fairchild was promoted to the rank of soloist in February 2004, and in January 2005, she was promoted to principal dancer.
The New York City Ballet is a ballet company founded in 1948 by choreographer George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein. Balanchine and Jerome Robbins are considered the founding choreographers of the company.
Item Special Note
Auction winners will be responsible for all shipping costs, to be added at auction end. Local pick-up at our school in New York City can be arranged.
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