Our monthly Alumni Spotlight series continues with a brand new episode featuring alumnus and SAB Principal Guest Teacher Silas Farley. Watch as Mr. Farley shares how coming to SAB opened up all kinds of opportunities for him to grow as a dancer, a choreographer, a scholar as well as a teacher!
Mr. Farley currently serves as the Armstrong Artist in Residence in Ballet in The Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas, TX. He is a former dancer with New York City Ballet and former Dean of the Trudl Zipper Dance Institute at The Colburn School in Los Angeles, CA.
He has taught nationally and internationally for numerous organizations including the Slovak National Ballet, Peabody Conservatory, Hartt School, Chautauqua School of Dance, Duke Ellington School of the Arts, University of Southern California Glorya Kaufman School of Dance, and the Kennedy Center. He has choreographed for the School of American Ballet, the New York Choreographic Institute, Columbia Ballet Collaborative at Columbia University, Works & Process at The Guggenheim, Houston Ballet, The Washington Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, and New York City Ballet. He is a former Alumnus Trustee of Professional Children’s School and serves on the Board of The George Balanchine Foundation.
April 29, 2024
For our SAB Alumni Spotlight this month we spoke to Broadway star Charlotte d'Amboise, who shared how her SAB training provided her with the technique and work ethic that allowed her to excel as a performer.
February 21, 2024
This month we're shining our Alumni Spotlight on SAB Board Member Coco Kopelman. Watch as she shares her recollections of her time as an SAB student and how that experience inspired her to want to give back in a meaningful way to future generations of dancers.
January 30, 2024
We're shining the spotlight on SAB alumnus Peter Boal! Watch to hear a little bit about Mr. Boal's SAB experience and how his training has impacted his life.
