Andrew Veyette
Andrew Veyette | |
|---|---|
| Citizenship | American |
| Occupation | ballet dancer |
| Years active | 1998 - present |
| Organization | New York City Ballet |
| Spouse(s) | Megan Fairchild (2011 - 2015), Ashley Hod |
| Awards | Mae L. Wien Award for Outstanding Promise (2000) |
Andrew Veyette is an American ballet dancer.[1][2][3] He won a Mae L. Wien Award for Outstanding Promise in 2000 and joined the New York City Ballet in the same year.[4] He has been a principal dancer at the organization since 2007.[2]
History
[edit]Veyette was born in Denver, Colorado. He started practicing dance at the age of 9.[5] He joined the New York City Ballet as an apprentice in 2000, two years after entering the School of American Ballet. He became a soloist in 2006 and was promoted to principal dancer in 2007. Veyette is an instructor of choreography at New York's Ballet Academy East.[2]
Veyette announced his retirement in 2025, at the age of 42. His last performance is scheduled to be Stars and Stripes, a performance that won him the 2000 Mae L. Wien award and that he had been practicing since the age of 12.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Veyette married fellow New York City Ballet principal dancer Megan Fairchild in July 2011.[6][7] After their divorce in 2015, he married Ashley Hod, a soloist at the same organization.[2][8]
References
[edit]- ^ Poon, Kina (2013-05-08). "NYCB, Flying High". Dance Magazine. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
- ^ a b c d e Kourlas, Gia (2025-05-23). "He Has One Last Chance to Leave It All on the Dance Floor". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
- ^ "SPAC a special place for NYCB dancer". Times Union. 2015.
- ^ "5 Questions with... Andrew Veyette | New York City Ballet". www.nycballet.com. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
- ^ Staff, Katie Crowe News-Post (2011-12-08). "Professional ballet dancer returns to Frederick for third Nutcracker". The Frederick News-Post. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
- ^ Brady, Lois Smith (2011-08-05). "Megan Fairchild and Andrew Veyette". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
- ^ "Prominent Ballet Dancers to Wed Today in Chappaqua". Patch. 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
- ^ "Megan Fairchild, the Swan With the Screwball Spark". NY Times. 2017.