Devon Teuscher

Devon Teuscher (born 1989) is an American ballet dancer. She is a principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre.[1]

Devon Teuscher
Born1989 (age 31–32)
Pennsylvania, United States
NationalityAmerican
OccupationBallet dancer
Years active2007–present
Current groupAmerican Ballet Theatre
DancesBallet

Early life

Teuscher began her dance training at the age of nine. As a student, Teuscher attended The Kirov Academy of Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, and American Ballet Theatre’s Summer Intensive. In January 2005, at the age of 15, Teuscher started to study at American Ballet Theatre’s Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School on full scholarship.[1]

Career

Teuscher joined ABT Studio Company in 2006 where she danced several leading roles. She joined American Ballet Theatre as an apprentice in December 2007 and was promoted to the corps de ballet six months later. She was then promoted to a Soloist in August 2014.[1][2] Alexei Ratmansky selected Teuscher originate the sole woman in his new work, Serenade after Plato’s Symposium, which debuted in 2016.[3] One of Teuscher’s first principle role is Odette/Odile in Swan Lake, which the New York Times wrote that she was “the complete package, a mixture of astonishing technique, grandeur and ease.”[4]

Teuscher became a Principal Dancer in September 2017.[1][2][5] On her debut as Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, The Times called her "a beautiful dancer capable of classicism, repose, lyricism and ardor."[6] Reviewing her performance as Jane Eyre's titular role, The Times noted that Teuscher "even standing half a second too long in the pose, even in a “Jane Eyre” that gets lost in the mist — can give off a glow."[7]

Selected repertoire

Teuscher's repertory with the American Ballet Theatre includes:

Personal life

Teuscher's partner is Cory Stearns, also a principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre.[2]

References
  1. "Devon Teuscher". American Ballet Theatre. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  2. Harss, Marina (28 November 2018). "Christine Shevchenko and Devon Teuscher: ABT's Dazzling New Generation of Star Power". Pointe Magazine. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  3. Macaulay, Alastair (20 July 2018). "Opposites Who Reveal Ballet's Expressive Range". New York Times. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  4. "Devon Teuscher, a Poet in Ballet Shoes, Takes On 'Swan Lake'". New York Times. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  5. "American Ballet Theater Promotes 4 Dancers". New York Times. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  6. "4 Buzzy 'Romeo and Juliet' Debuts, 1 Fainthearted Production". New York Times. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  7. "Review: A Grim Balletic Account of 'Jane Eyre'". New York Times. 5 June 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
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