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Ballet dancer · Musician · Founder

A life in motion

LouisDeFelice.

Sound off

On stage. In sound. Beyond the expected.

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The through line

One person.
More than one way
to make something.

Portrait of Louis DeFelicePortrait via NEBT ↗

Louis DeFelice is a ballet dancer, musician, and cofounder of Barre Trash. His work moves from classical repertoire to original recordings, dancewear, and conversations with the people shaping ballet.

Originally from Columbia, South Carolina, he trained under Stanislav Issaev and graduated from the Kirov Academy in Washington, DC. A Yale graduate, he returned to ballet after a period of study and continued training. Today, the stage is one part of a wider creative life.

01 / Movement

Training, repertoire & the stage

Built on
ballet.

Louis DeFelice’s portrait from his ballet résumé
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From Robbins and Balanchine to new choreography, Louis brings a classical foundation to a varied performance life.

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JEROME ROBBINS

Fancy Free

Principal role · New Jersey Ballet

GEORGE BALANCHINE

Rubies

Soloist role · New Jersey Ballet

LAUREN LOVETTE

Jewel Box

Originated a part · New Jersey Ballet

Guest performances in Europe and the US include Swan Lake and The Nutcracker.

2025 London Handel Festival program ↗

Career & training

The path so far.

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  1. 2025

    New English Ballet Theatre

    London

  2. 2023–2024

    New Jersey Ballet

    Repertoire includes Fancy Free, Rubies, Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker, Jewel Box, Murder Ballades, Not Our Fate, and Swan Lake.

  3. 2023

    European tours

    Étoile Ballet Gala · International Ballet of Ukraine. Soloist in Swan Lake (pas de trois); The Nutcracker with Étoile Ballet Gala.

  4. 2022–2023

    Les Grands Ballets Canadiens

    Montreal. The résumé also lists a summer season as a soloist with City Dance, NYC.

  5. 2018–2021

    Study & continued training

    Yale University graduation during a performance hiatus; training continued through the pandemic.

  6. 2015–2018

    Columbia Classical Ballet & Carolina Ballet

    Apprentice and corps de ballet experience.

  7. 2013–2015

    Kirov Academy of Ballet

    Washington, DC · Royal Ballet School summer training, London.

Career dates follow the supplied résumé, which lists experience through 2025.