Tommy Batchelor
Encyclopedia
Tommy Batchelor is an American dancer born in Huntsville, Alabama
, and currently resides in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
.
Batchelor began his dancing career with two productions of The Nutcracker
. Both of Batchelor's performances occurred with the Miami City Ballet
in 2006 and 2010.
After his successful audition, Batchelor was cast in the part of "Billy" in the Broadway production of Billy Elliot: The Musical. Batchelor played his first performance on February 10th 2009. He played the Part of Billy until December 11th, 2009. Batchelor left the Broadway production to reprise his role as "Billy" at the Oriental Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. Batchelor performed in Chicago as Billy between March 19th, 2010 and October 10th, 2010.
Playing Billy Elliot required Tommy to be on stage for most of two hours and fifty minutes, acting and singing in a Northern British accent, dancing ballet
, tap
, and interpretive dance. "It's a lot of work," said Tommy, "but I love it, and the more you do it, and the more stamina you develop, the more fun it is."
Huntsville, Alabama
Huntsville is a city located primarily in Madison County in the central part of the far northern region of the U.S. state of Alabama. Huntsville is the county seat of Madison County. The city extends west into neighboring Limestone County. Huntsville's population was 180,105 as of the 2010 Census....
, and currently resides in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
Palm Beach Gardens is a city in Palm Beach County in the U.S. state of Florida. The city is in the center of a rapidly-developing area north of West Palm Beach in the northern part of the county and the South Florida metropolitan area. , the population was 48,452...
.
Career
Batchelor began his training at the age of four at the "Dance Factory" in Minnesota, later continuing his training Palm Beach Public Schools of the Arts and Palm Beach Ballet Center.Batchelor began his dancing career with two productions of The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker is a two-act ballet, originally choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov with a score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The libretto is adapted from E.T.A. Hoffmann's story "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King". It was given its première at the Mariinsky Theatre in St...
. Both of Batchelor's performances occurred with the Miami City Ballet
Miami City Ballet
Miami City Ballet is an American ballet company based in Miami Beach, Florida. It was created in 1986 by former New York City Ballet principal dancer Edward Villella and flourishes today as one of America's most respected ballet companies...
in 2006 and 2010.
After his successful audition, Batchelor was cast in the part of "Billy" in the Broadway production of Billy Elliot: The Musical. Batchelor played his first performance on February 10th 2009. He played the Part of Billy until December 11th, 2009. Batchelor left the Broadway production to reprise his role as "Billy" at the Oriental Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. Batchelor performed in Chicago as Billy between March 19th, 2010 and October 10th, 2010.
Playing Billy Elliot required Tommy to be on stage for most of two hours and fifty minutes, acting and singing in a Northern British accent, dancing ballet
Ballet
Ballet is a type of performance dance, that originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century, and which was further developed in France and Russia as a concert dance form. The early portions preceded the invention of the proscenium stage and were presented in large chambers with...
, tap
Tap
-Mechanical and electrical:* Tap , a device for controlling the release of a liquid or gas* Tap , part of an electrical device* A cutting tool, part of a tap and die set-Entertainment:* Tap dance...
, and interpretive dance. "It's a lot of work," said Tommy, "but I love it, and the more you do it, and the more stamina you develop, the more fun it is."
Theatre Credits
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| Year | Title | Role | Theatre | Note |
The Nutcracker The Nutcracker is a two-act ballet, originally choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov with a score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The libretto is adapted from E.T.A. Hoffmann's story "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King". It was given its première at the Mariinsky Theatre in St... ' |
Miami City Ballet Miami City Ballet Miami City Ballet is an American ballet company based in Miami Beach, Florida. It was created in 1986 by former New York City Ballet principal dancer Edward Villella and flourishes today as one of America's most respected ballet companies... |
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11 December 2009 |
Imperial Theatre Imperial Theatre The Imperial Theatre is a legitimate Broadway theatre located at 249 West 45th Street in midtown-Manhattan. The theatre seats up to 1417 people.... |
Broadway theatre Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City... |
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10 October 2010 |
Oriental Theatre | |||