Experts
Christopher Wheeldon
Choreographer; Artistic Director & Co-Founder, Morphoses/The Wheeldon Company
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A Twist of Fate, or a Pirouette?
How a vacuum cleaner brought Christopher Wheeldon to New York. Read More
August 20, 2008 | In Arts & Culture
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“Dance is a Universal Form of Communication,” says Christopher Wheeldon Read More
August 20, 2008 | In Arts & Culture
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Christopher Wheeldon describes his young company, Morphosss. Read More
August 20, 2008 | In Arts & Culture
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Christopher Wheeldon recounts a day in the life of a ballerina. Read More
August 20, 2008 | In Arts & Culture
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Christopher Wheeldon describes his favorite moments onstage and backstage. Read More
August 20, 2008 | In Arts & Culture
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How Christopher Wheeldon’s company, Morphoses, is chipping away at it. Read More
August 20, 2008 | In Arts & Culture
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Christopher Wheeldon on Ballet's Swan Song
The renowned choreographer fears that ballet is doomed to be an artifact. Read More
August 20, 2008 | In Arts & Culture
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Christopher Wheeldon on the spirituality of the creative process. Read More
August 20, 2008 | In Arts & Culture
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Christopher Wheeldon elaborates on the art of dancing as well as choreography. Read More
August 20, 2008 | In Arts & Culture
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Cutting children’s art programs is stunting the future, says Christopher Wheeldon. Read More
August 20, 2008 | In Arts & Culture
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Experiencing Dance in New York
Once the dance of the French Royal Court, ballet is no longer bourgeois. Read More
August 20, 2008 | In Arts & Culture
Internationally acclaimed choreographer Christopher Wheeldon is Artistic Director and Co-Founder of Morphoses/The Wheeldon Company. A former dancer with The Royal Ballet and soloist with New York City Ballet (where he served as Resident Choreographer from 2001 to 2008), Wheeldon founded Morphoses in 2007 with the goal of introducing a new spirit of innovation to classical ballet by fostering collaboration among choreographers, dancers, visual artists, designers, composers, and others who can bring new life and perspective to ballet.
Born in Yeovil, Somerset, England, Wheeldon began his ballet training at eight years old and began studying at The Royal Ballet School at eleven. Wheeldon joined The Royal Ballet in 1991 and won the Gold Medal at the Prix de Lausanne competition that year. In 1993, Wheeldon was invited to become a member of New York City Ballet, where he was promoted to soloist in 1998. Wheeldon choreographed his first work for NYCB, Slavonic Dances, for the 1997 Diamond Project and, in collaboration with artist Ian Falconer, created Scènes de Ballet for the School of American Ballet's 1999 Workshop Performances and NYCB's 50th anniversary season.
Wheeldon was the recipient of the Dance Magazine Award and the London Critics' Circle Award for Best New Ballet for Polyphonia in 2005; a performance of the work by NYCB dancers received the Olivier Award. In 2006, DGV (Danse à Grande Vitesse) was nominated for an Olivier Award. Additional honors include the Martin E. Segal Award from Lincoln Center and the American Choreography Award.
