Daniel Ulbricht - New York City Ballet

Daniel Ulbricht

Photo © Paul Kolnik 
Background
Daniel Ulbricht was born in St. Petersburg, Florida, and began his dance training at the age of 11 at the Judith Lee Johnson Studio of Dance, studying with Lenny Holmes. He also studied at Les Jeunes Danseurs with Javier Dubraq and attended the Chautauqua Summer Dance Program, training with Jean Pierre Bonnefoux and Patricia McBride. In 1999, Mr. Ulbricht was invited by the School of American Ballet (SAB), the official school of New York City Ballet, to continue his training during their Winter Program. As a student at SAB, Mr. Ulbricht performed with New York City Ballet as a Jester in Peter Martins' The Sleeping Beauty. In December 2000, he became an apprentice with New York City Ballet and in November 2001 he joined the Company as a member of the corps de ballet. In January 2005, Mr. Ulbricht was promoted to the rank of soloist and principal dancer in May 2007.
Featured Roles Since Joining NYCB

Since joining New York City Ballet, Mr. Ulbricht has danced featured roles in:

George Balanchine's:

  • George Balanchine's The Nutcracker™ (Soldier, Chinese Tea, and Candy Cane)
  • Ivesiana
  • A Midsummer Night's Dream (Puck)
  • Mozartiana (Gigue)
  • Prodigal Son
  • La Sonnambula
  • Stars and Stripes
  • The Steadfast Tin Soldier
  • Tarantella
  • Tschaikovsky Suite No. 3

Peter Martins':

  • Eight More
  • Fearful Symmetries
  • Les Gentilhommes
  • Harmonielehre
  • Jeu de Cartes
  • The Sleeping Beauty (Bluebird)
  • Swan Lake (Jester)

Jerome Robbins':

  • Fancy Free
  • Fanfare (Tuba)
  • The Four Seasons (Fall)
  • Interplay

Richard Tanner's:

  • Soirée (Quadriglia)

and Lynne Taylor-Corbett's:

  • Chiaroscuro

Mr. Ulbricht originated featured roles in:

  • Mr. Martins' Friandises, Grazioso, Romeo + Juliet (Mercutio)
  • Robert La Fosse's Land of Nod
  • Christopher Wheeldon's Shambards

He originated corps roles in:

  • Susan Stroman's Double Feature
  • Mr. Wheeldon's Carnival of the Animals and Variations Sérieuses
Other Performances
In addition to performing with New York City Ballet, Mr. Ulbricht has performed as a guest artist with several local and regional companies.
Honors
Mr. Ulbricht is the Janice Levin Dancer Honoree for 2003-2004.
Teaching
Guest Teacher at various NYC schools including the School of American Ballet and national schools and universities.