Chase Finlay (born 1990) is an American former ballet dancer. He was a principal dancer with the New York City Ballet and also danced with the Mariinsky Theatre.
Early life Born in Fairfield, Connecticut, Finlay began his dance training at the age of 8, at Ballet Academy East in New York City. During the summer of 2007, he began studying at the School of American Ballet, the official school of New York City Ballet (NYCB). He subsequently enrolled there as a full-time student.
Career
Finlay became an apprentice with NYCB in September 2008. He became a member of the corps de ballet in September 2009. While still a member of the corps de ballet, he danced the title role in George Balanchine's Apollo.
He was promoted to soloist in July 2011, and to principal in February 2013.
Alexandra Waterbury lawsuit
In September 2018, Finlay was sued by his 20-year-old ex-girlfriend, Alexandra Waterbury, for allegedly sharing nude photos of her and other female dancers with male company members without their consent. Finlay resigned from the New York City Ballet in August 2018 during the company's investigation.
Roles Featured roles since joining the New York City Ballet:
George Balanchine Apollo Brahms-Schoenberg Quartet (First Movement) Divertimento No. 15 Duo Concertant Liebeslieder Walzer A Midsummer Night's Dream (Divertissement, Lysander) Mozartiana George Balanchine's The Nutcracker™ (Cavalier, Hot Chocolate) Robert Schumann's "Davidsbündlertänze" Stars and Stripes Symphony in C (First Movement) Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux
Ulysses Dove Red Angels
Sean Lavery Romeo and Juliet
Peter Martins Fearful Symmetries Morgen River of Light The Sleeping Beauty (Gold) Swan Lake (Pas de Quatre) Todo Buenos Aires
Jerome Robbins 2 & 3 Part Inventions Glass Pieces Interplay N.Y. Export: Opus Jazz West Side Story Suite
Christopher Wheeldon Polyphonia Soirée Musicale
Originated featured roles in Peter Martins: Bal de Couture, Mirage Angelin Preljocaj: Spectral Evidence
Originated corps roles in Alexey Miroshnichenko: The Lady with The Little Dog Alexei Ratmansky: Namouna, A Grand Divertissement Lynne Taylor-Corbett: The Seven Deadly Sins Christopher Wheeldon: Estancia
Honors In 2010, Finlay became the first recipientThe Award. Past Award Finalists and Winners The Clive Barnes Foundation. 2011–2014. December 25, 2014. of the Clive Barnes AwardAbout The Clive Barnes Award The Clive Barnes Foundation. 2011–2014. December 25, 2014. for dance.
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