Company
James Sewell Sewell is the Artistic Director and co-founder of James Sewell Ballet. After moving to New York, Sewell trained at the School of American Ballet, where he performed with ABT II. Sewell was a lead dancer with Feld Ballets/NY for six years, and has performed as a guest artist with New York City Ballet and Denishawn. While in New York, Sewell joined forces with co-founder Sally Rousse to create James Sewell Ballet. Sewell has since choreographed over 70 ballets for James Sewell Ballet and other companies world-wide.
Sally Rousse Rousse began dancing in Barre, Vermont. She trained at the School of American Ballet and with David Howard before performing as a leading dancer with Ballet Chicago, the Royal Ballet of Flanders, and James Sewell Ballet. In 2001, Rousse was awarded a McKnight Artist Fellowship for Dancers. She was also named a City Pages "Artist of the Year" in 2009 for her work in the Minneapolis dance community. In addition to her work with James Sewell Ballet, Rousse also works as an independent choreographer in the Minneapolis area.
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Famous quotes containing the word company:
“We’re too unseparate. And going home
From company means coming to our senses.”
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)
“In the old days, one married a wife; now one forms a company with a female partner, or moves in to live with a friend. And then one seduces the partner, or defiles the friend.”
—J. August Strindberg (1849–1912)
“I have noticed that doctors who fail in the practice of medicine have a tendency to seek one another’s company and aid in consultation. A doctor who cannot take out your appendix properly will recommend you to a doctor who will be unable to remove your tonsils with success.”
—Ernest Hemingway (1899–1961)