BBA Alum - Anastasia Cheplyansky Promoted | Atlanta Ballet Company

Wonderful news! Bayer Ballet alum, Class of 2018, Anastasia Cheplyansky has been promoted to Atlanta Ballet Company. ⁣⁣

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Reposted • @atlantaballet Artistic Director Gennadi Nedvigin has announced Atlanta Ballet’s 2020|2021 Company roster! The new talented artists joining the Company this season include Catherine Conley, Georgia Dalton, Brock Fowler, and Ben Kuefler. These four newcomers will be dancing alongside 28 returning Company members, which includes the promotion of all four 19|20 Season apprentices. ⁣⁣

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In the spirit of Nedvigin’s commitment to training young talent to become the next generation of professional dancers, Atlanta Ballet Centre for Dance Education Dean Sharon Story is proud to see six former members of Atlanta Ballet 2 invited to join the Company this season — Nadyne Bispo, Anastasia Cheplyanksy, María José Esquivel, Carraig New, Spencer Wetherington and Sage Wilson⁣⁣

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“The level of talent and artistry within the company continues to become greater and greater, in large part to the increased strength of our school and our second company, I am so proud to see these young dancers work their way up to the Company, and look forward to seeing them continue to thrive under Gennadi’s vision and leadership.” (Sharon Story, Dean of Atlanta Ballet’s Centre for Dance Education)⁣⁣

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Photos by Kim Kenney and courtesy of Company dancers.⁣⁣

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Dancers: ⁣⁣

Catherine Conley⁣⁣

Georgia Dalton⁣⁣

Brock Fowler⁣⁣

Ben Kuefler⁣⁣

Nadyne Bispo⁣⁣

Anastasia Cheplyanksy⁣⁣

María José Esquivel⁣⁣

Carraig New⁣⁣

Spencer Wetherington⁣⁣

Sage Wilson⁣⁣

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Pictured: Anastasia’s Bayer Ballet performances, The Snow Queen, “Inside the Vaganova System,” “Le Corsaire” Summer Intensive, “Sleeping Beauty” Spring Showcase. Photography IOPhotoStudio