Andrew Veyette - New York City Ballet

Andrew Veyette

Photo © Paul Kolnik 
Background
Andrew Veyette was born in Denver, Colorado, and began his dance training at the age of nine, studying with Betty Downs at Dance Arts in Visalia, California. Mr. Veyette continued his studies at Westside Ballet in Santa Monica, California. While at Westside Ballet, Mr. Veyette trained with Yvonne Mounsey and was personally coached by Nader Hamed. Mr. Veyette entered the School of American Ballet (SAB), the official school of New York City Ballet, in the fall of 1998. In the spring of 2000, Mr. Veyette became an apprentice with New York City Ballet, and later that season he joined the Company as a member of the corps de ballet. In March of 2006 he was promoted to soloist. In May 2007 Mr. Veyette was promoted to principal dancer.
Featured Roles Since Joining NYCB

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

George Balanchine's:

  • Agon
  • Allegro Brillante
  • Brahms-Schoenberg Quartet (Third Movement)
  • Coppélia
  • Divertimento No. 15
  • Donizetti Variations
  • The Four Temperaments
  • George Balanchine's The Nutcracker™ (Cavalier, Hot Chocolate)
  • A Midsummer Night's Dream (Oberon and Lysander)
  • Raymonda Variations
  • Slaughter on Tenth Avenue
  • Square Dance
  • Stars and Stripes
  • Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux
  • Tschaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 2
  • Tschaikovsky Suite No. 3 (Theme and Variations)

Eliot Feld's:

  • Backchat

Peter Martins':

  • A Fool for You
  • Hallelujah Junction
  • Jeu de Carte
  • Romeo + Juliet (Mercutio)
  • The Sleeping Beauty (Bluebird, Asia)
  • Swan Lake (Benno and Spanish)
  • Zakouski

Alexei Ratmansky's:

  • Concerto DSCH

Jerome Robbins':

  • Brandenburg
  • Fancy Free
  • Fanfare (Clarinets)
  • Interplay
  • Moves
  • N.Y. Export: Opus Jazz
  • West Side Story Suite
Lynne Taylor-Corbett's:
  • Chiaroscuro

and Christopher Wheeldon's:

  • Polyphonia

Mr. Veyette originated featured roles in:

  • Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux's Two Birds with the Wings of One
  • Peter Martins' Grazioso, and The Red Violin
  • Richard Tanner's Soirée

He originated corps roles in:

  • Boris Eifman's Musagète
  • Mr. Martins' Burleske, Chichester Psalms, and Octet (NYCB premiere)
  • Mr. Robbins' N.Y. Export: Opus Jazz (NYCB premiere)
  • Susan Stroman's Double Feature
  • Mr. Wheeldon's Carnival of the Animals, Klavier, Shambards, and Variations Sérieuses
Other Performances
Mr. Veyette has performed as a guest artist with Pennsylvania Ballet, appearing in George Balanchine's The Nutcracker™ and Balanchine's Slaughter on Tenth Avenue.
Honors
Mr. Veyette is a Mae L. Wien Award recipient for 2000. While at SAB, he studied under the Janice Levin Scholarship.
Interview
Click HERE to read a Dancer on Dancer interview with Andrew Veyette.