Matthew Prescott
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Matthew Prescott, born and raised in Idaho, is a danseur performing with the Morphoses/The Wheeldon Company
. He attended the Joffrey/New School University in New York City and in 2000 was invited to join the Joffrey Ballet
. He has also worked with Donald Byrd's Spectrum Dance Theater, Alonzo King
's LINES Ballet and Complexions Contemporary Ballet
; in 2005 he joined the Suzanne Farrell Ballet
.
Christopher Wheeldon
Christopher Wheeldon is an international choreographer of contemporary ballet. Born in Somerset, England, to an engineer and a physical therapist, Wheeldon began training to be a ballet dancer at the age of 8. He attended the Royal Ballet School between the ages of 11 and 18...
. He attended the Joffrey/New School University in New York City and in 2000 was invited to join the Joffrey Ballet
Joffrey Ballet
The Joffrey Ballet is a dance company in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 1956. From 1995 to 2004, the company was known as The Joffrey Ballet of Chicago. The company regularly performs classical ballets including Romeo & Juliet and The Nutcracker, while balancing those classics with pioneering modern...
. He has also worked with Donald Byrd's Spectrum Dance Theater, Alonzo King
Alonzo King
Alonzo King is an American dancer and choreographer working in San Francisco, California. He is known for founding a contemporary ballet company, Alonzo King LINES Ballet, in 1982....
's LINES Ballet and Complexions Contemporary Ballet
Complexions Contemporary Ballet
Complexions Contemporary Ballet is a contemporary ballet company founded in 1994 by Artistic Directors Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson based in New York City comprising about 14 classical and contemporary dancers...
; in 2005 he joined the Suzanne Farrell Ballet
Suzanne Farrell Ballet
The Suzanne Farrell Ballet is a ballet company housed at the Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C., and founded in 2000 by Suzanne Farrell, one of George Balanchine's most celebrated ballerinas, and a former New York City Ballet principal dancer. Today, the ballet is a full-fledged company produced by...
.