Faculty - Yvonne Mounsey
Yvonne Mounsey joined New York City Ballet as a principal dancer for George Balanchine after performing with Massine's Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo and de Basil's original Ballet Russe. Among the roles she created for NYCB
are The Harp in Fanfare, The Queen in The Cage, and The Other Woman in Lilac Garden. She danced solo Spanish in the 1954 premier of Balanchine's Nutcracker.
The performance photo at right shows Yvonne in one of her most celebrated roles as The Siren in Balanchine's Prodigal Son.
Yvonne is both the director of the school and the artistic director of the company. She teaches technique, variations and pointe classes to the junior/ pre-professional students.
New York City Ballet’s web site has a very rich section on repertory. You’ll see Yvonne listed in the premier credits for The Cage, La Valse and Lilac Garden.