Kevin James is from Atlanta, Georgia, where he trained with the Atlanta Ballet Centre for Dance Education. He graduated from Butler University with a BFA in Dance Performance. After graduation, he joined Sarasota Ballet for two years, where he performed works by a variety of choreographers, including Yuri Possokhov, John Cranko, Andre Prokovsky, and Sir Peter Wright. Kevin then danced with Minnesota Ballet for three years. There he performed solo and principal roles, such as the Prince in “The Nutcracker” and Lysander in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream." From there, Kevin moved cross-country to perform with Smuin Ballet, in San Francisco, where he performed works by Michael Smuin, Amy Seiwert, and Garrett Ammon. Kevin is now retiring from his professional dance career to continue teaching, coaching, and choreographing in Atlanta, Georgia. He was recently selected as a finalist for the 2015 Dance Gallery Festival in Texas for his work “One to Two.”
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The instruction and support of all the teachers at Butler helped me develop as a dancer. Susan McGuire gave me a foundation and appreciation for modern dance, which helped me when performing contemporary and modern roles. Stephan Laurent and Michelle Jarvis believed in me and helped me realize I had a future in dance. I hear myself echoing the lessons of Marek Cholewa and Cynthia Pratt whenever I teach, and Derek Reid’s “Ken Doll Lectures” certainly shaped aspects of my career. For me, Butler was the perfect transition from a dance school to a professional career.
Read more about Kevin James and his "Dancer Diet" on Smuin Ballet's blog
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