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.
Roles
originated featured roles
David Allan Pastoral Dances
John Alleyne The New Blondes
Robert La Fosse Duke! (Rockin' in Rhythm)
Miriam Mahdaviani Appalachia WaltzNY Times Anna Kisselgoff, June 22, 2000 Correlazione
Peter Martins Reliquary
Trey McIntyre Rain Steel
Kevin O'Day Swerve Poems
Jerome Robbins West Side Story Suite
Susan Stroman Double Feature (Makin' Whoopee!)NY Times by Anna Kisselgoff, January 26, 2004
Christopher Wheeldon Carnival of the AnimalsNY Times Gia Kourlas, June 20, 2005 Carousel (A Dance)NY Times, Anna Kisselgoff, February 25, 2003
featured roles
George Balanchine Agon Allegro Brillante Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme Chaconne Divertimento No. 15 Episodes The Four Temperaments Haieff Divertimento Jewels (Emeralds) A Midsummer Night's Dream Mozartiana The Nutcracker (Balanchine) Prodigal Son Robert Schumann's Davidsbündlertänze Symphony in C Symphony in Three Movements Tschaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 2 Union Jack La Valse Vienna Waltzes
Peter Martins
Ash Delight of the Muses Les Gentilhommes Jazz (Six Syncopated Movements) Les petits riens The Sleeping Beauty Slonimsky's Earbox Swan Lake Symphonic Dances
Jerome Robbins
Dances at a Gathering Fancy Free Fanfare Glass Pieces The Goldberg Variations I'm Old Fashioned Interplay In the Night Ives, Songs
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