About | Dancer, Choreographer, Teacher and Author, Bradley Shelver

Program Bio 2024

PROFESSIONAL DANCE EXPERIENCE

Radio City Christmas Spectacular- Nashville Tour 2009
Mark Morris Dance Group - Guest Artist: Romeo and Juliet The Hard Nut 2008/2009/2010
Cattle Call - (United Kingdom Tour) 2008 - Role: Brad ( Dancer and Singer) -Dir. Javier De Frutos and Composed by Richard Thomas.
International Solo Touring: (2005,06,07) Including tours to Rome, Sardegna, Cosenza, Reggio Calabria, Copenhagen, Nyborg, Sienna, and Frankfurt. The repertory includes works by Limon, Ailey, Monte, Kylian, Shelver
Copenhagen Guest Artist Series- June 2005
Role of EROS in the 1924 ballet "Psyche" choreographed by the internationally renowned ballerina, Nini Thieland for a gala honoring her 90th Birthday
Premier of " Je Croix Entendre Encore" Solo choreographed and performed by Bradley Shelver
Bill T Jones/ Arnie Zane Dance Company -Guest Artist - Fall for dance festival - City Center- NYC
Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival: “Blackbird” Solo-Jiri Kylian,” Minus 16"- Ohad Naharin, “Les Noces”, “Le Parc”- Angelin Preljocaj. (July 2002)
Jaguar, Tribute to Style: Complexions Dance Co.- Rodeo Drive, Los Angeles CA (September 2002)
Pick of the Crop Dance- Role of Hansel in ”Hansel and Gretel” – (March 2002)
Joseph Albers Foundation Gala: Pompidou Center- Paris, (June 2002)
“The Making of a Perfect Mate” – Off-Broadway show- October/ November 2001, Lead Dancer – Choreographed by Bruce Heath.
Nelson Mandela Presidential Awards – South Africa (1995&1996)
Jessye Norman at Carnegie Hall (1999) – Choreographed by Milton Myers
16th International Dance Festival (Havana, Cuba) Guests of Alicia Alonso (Nov. 1999)

COMPANIES

Artistic Director/ Resident Choreographer: Joffrey Ballet Concert Group, NYC (2021- Present
Artistic Director, Joffrey Ballet Jazz and Contemporary Trainee Program, NYC
Artistic Director, Joffrey Pre Professional Contemporary Summer Program- Present
Artistic Director: Joffrey Ballet Texas Summer Program (2023)
Artistic Director: Brooklyn Dance Festival Company 2020- 2021
Artistic Director: STEPS Repertory Ensemble 2013-2016
Metropolitan Opera Ballet, NYC- Principal Dancer. 2009-Present
Lustig Dance Theater- 2011- Guest Artist
Phoenix Dance Theater (Leeds, UK) 2007- 2008. Dir. Javier De Frutos
Limon Dance Company- (2005- 2007) Carla Maxwell - Director. Works by Jiri Kylian, Jose Limon, Lar Lubovich, Adam Hougland, Doris Humphrey, Susanne Linke, Daniel Nagarin, and Donald Mckayle.
The Francesca Harper Project - Guest artist since 2005, Works by Francesca Harper and William Forsythe.
Ballet Hispanico of New York - (2004), Tina Ramirez, Director. Works by: Peter Pucci, Ann Reinking, Ramon Oller, Graciella Danielle and Alexander Magno.
Complexions Dance Company- (2002-) Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson. (Guest Artist)
Elisa Monte Dance Company (2000-2003), Elisa Monte/ David Brown, Directors
Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble (1998-2000)Sylvia Waters, Director. Performed works by Lar Lubovich, Alvin Ailey, Shapiro & Smith, Donald Byrd, Homer Avilla & Edissa Weeks, Scott Rink, Robert Battle, Talley Beatty, Ronald K. Brown, and Francesca Harper. Included: teaching, and extensive touring throughout the US, Cuba, and the Caribbean.
Eglevsky Ballet Theater- Guest Artist 2001/02 Director: Ali Pourfarrokh

CHOREOGRAPHIC COMMISSIONS

Bryan Park Summer Stage- And The Things That Remain (2024)
Contemporary West Dance Theater (2024)
St Louis Dance Theater - PlayFolk (2023)
Martha Graham 2- Under Their Breath (2023)
Montclair State University (2021) Spring Choreographer
Joffrey Ballet Concert Group NYC - Resident Choreographer; The 12th Room (2023), Random People With Beautiful Parts (2023)
Dance Lab NYC (2020) Nexus Dance Lab Choreographer
Boston Conservatory (2019) (2022)
Ailey 2, 45th Anniversary Season- (2019)- "Where There Are Tongues"
Richmond Ballet- 2Rooms (2018)
Periapsis Live Music Commission New Work (June 2015)
Joffrey Ballet School, "CENT" (May 2015) Fanfarnetta (2016), Blue Calayx (2017)
Cape Dance Company (South Africa) - "Scenes" (2012/2013) "She and Him" (2015/2016)
Ballet Austin- New American Talent/Dance Commission- The Last Just (2012)
Lustig Dance Theater- Je Vole (2012)
Reverb Dance/APAP Festival- Baruch Performing Arts Center. Mein Shatz (2012) She & Him (2013)
Compania Rio Dança- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Random People With Beautiful Parts (2012)
Godley/Sobers Dance- 3114BCE (2012)
Brooklyn Dance Festival "She and Him" (2012)
Svenske Balletskole - Gothenborg, Sweden - Scenes (2009), Amour Courtois(2010/2013) Kate's Gallery (2011) Mein Shatz (2012) She and Him (2014)
Bartholin Ballet Seminar - "6/8" - Premier: Tivoli Theater, Copenhagen (2009)
STEPS Repertory Ensemble: "Scenes", "3114 BCE", "She and Him"
NJDTE Gala> - Premier of " Healing song" solo. Costume, choreography, and dance by Bradley Shelver (May 2006)
The Ailey School - " In the dark, I'll stay in the squares," Global harmony Performances. (April 2006) 3114 BCE (2011) "New Work" (2013) Where There Are Tongues (2017), Babel (2018), Halakha (2020)
Cedar Lake 2 - Commissioned work for 2006/2007 season (Columbia, Ms) " Apollo's Illegitimate offspring"
Gala de Cosenza, Italy - Premier of "The man who cried" - solo choreographed and performed by Bradley Shelver (June 2005)
Oure Dance Company, Denmark- "Malleus Maleficarum" (2005), " I'm Still Learning"(2006), "2ROOMS" (2007), "Witness" (2008), "Midnight Train" (2009).
"Amour Courtois" (2012)
2004 and 2005 Elan Awards- Fashion Institute of Technology NYC (October 2004) - "Vitruvian Man" and "Decision Theory"
Artists of the Millenium Gala- Premier of "Nina" Massachusetts - October 2004
Peridance Series- "MY..." revival, US Premier (2004) "A solo Four"- US premiere
Visions Choreographic Series- "Mon Ami", "Vitruvian Man", "3 Different Solos" - Alvin Ailey Studio's (2004)
New Jersey Dance Theater Ensemble Dual, (2004) Witness (2010)
“First Song”- Commissioned by HRH Crown Prince Frederick of Denmark- for his visit to New York in September 2002
“Bitter Sweet”- Commissioned by National Arts Council (South Africa) March 2001
Global Harmony Performance- Ailey Studios: “ Dual” – Recommissioned by Connecticut Ballet (1998)
Dance Umbrella (South Africa) 1996- Piece entitled “My”
Dance Umbrella (South Africa) 1997- Piece entitled “Quality of Mercy”
Numerous corporate and industrial contracts including Moet Chandon Champagne, Pepsi South Africa, and South African Airways.

AWARDS

Chosen by Judith Jamison for 1 year Fellowship at Alvin Ailey School (1998)
National Arts Contemporary Dance Award (South Africa) 1997
Finalist for Ballet Austin's, "New American Talent/Dance Competition

TRAINING + EDUCATION

Alvin Ailey School NY (1998-) Horton, Jazz, Ballet, West African, Graham Based Modern.
The National School of the Arts (South Africa) (1994-1998) Ballet, Graham Based Modern, Flamenco Dance, and Classical Greek Dance - Graduated with Diploma in Anatomy, Music, Ballet, and Modern Dance.
Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (London) – Advanced Diplomas in Jazz, Ballet and Tap Dancing as well as Latin American and Ballroom Dance (1987-1998)
Performing Arts Workshop (1983-1987)- Drama, Piano, Singing, Ballet Jazz, Tap

PROFESSIONAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater- Company Class Modern Teacher (Present)
The Lion King on Broadway - Company Teacher 2021
Company Ballet teacher for Elisa Monte Dance- Present
Dance Academy Russia, St Petersberg- Horton and Limon faculty 2020
Limon Institute- Ballet Faculty 2020-
Montclair State University- Adjunct Ballet Faculty (2020- Present)
Pan American Modern Dance School (Brazil) 2020- Present
Boston Conservatory, guest teacher (2019)
Ballet Academy East- Adult Ballet Faculty (2019- Present)
Northern School Of Contemporary Dance (UK)- Online Modern Faculty (2020)
Royal Danish Ballet School, Odense- Guest Faculty since 2016
La Guardia High School for the Performing Arts- Ballet Faculty (2013-Present)
Joffrey Ballet School, NYC- Ballet Faculty for Jazz and Contemporary Program (2015-Present)
Alvin Ailey School- N.Y (Horton Based Modern/ Professional Ballet) – Actors studio as well as Professional Division and BFA (2000- present)
Artistry Dance Project- Pleasantville NY (Horton-based modern) 2013- present.
Regional Dance America Conference- Texas 2010, Horton Technique
Cape Performing Arts Center, South Africa- Guest Modern and Ballet faculty 2014- Present
Blich Performing Arts School- Tel Aviv Israel. Guest teacher (2011/2012)
Brazilian Congress of Modern Dance- Rio de Janeiro (2011- Present- Horton and Limon Faculty
Bartholin International Ballet Seminar- Royal Theater, Copenhagen (2008 and 2009, 2013)
Crossing Borders- Israel (2008)- Contemporary Workshops and Masterclasses.
Millennium 2000 School (London) Guest Faculty 2006
London Contemporary Dance, Guest Faculty (professional division) 2006
Matthew Bourne's New Adventures in Motion Pictures Company Teacher 2007- Present
IALS Academy (Rome) Guest Faculty
STEPS on Broadway -Horton and Contemporary Jazz and Ballet, 2005- Present
Encore Dance Academy- New Jersey (Ballet, Hip Hop, Aerobics, and Yoga)
Company teacher for Elisa Monte Dance Co.- New York (2020)
New Jersey Dance Theater Ensemble faculty- Modern, Ballet, and Pilates/Yoga (2003- Present)
Oure Sports School (Denmark) Permanent faculty- Horton and Jazz Department
Ballet Etudes (Connecticut) Modern Faculty- Nanette Vallas. 2017-2019
Sardegna, (Italy) Permanent Guest Teacher
Labart Academy (Naploi) Guest faculty

PROFESSIONAL DANCE EXPERIENCE

Radio City Christmas Spectacular- Nashville Tour 2009

Mark Morris Dance Group - Guest Artist: Romeo and Juliet The Hard Nut 2008/2009/2010

Cattle Call - (United Kingdom Tour) 2008 - Role: Brad ( Dancer and Singer) -Dir. Javier De Frutos and Composed by Richard Thomas.

International Solo Touring: (2005,06,07) Including tours to Rome, Sardegna, Cosenza, Reggio Calabria, Copenhagen, Nyborg, Sienna, and Frankfurt. The repertory includes works by Limon, Ailey, Monte, Kylian, Shelver

Copenhagen Guest Artist Series- June 2005

Role of EROS in the 1924 ballet "Psyche" choreographed by the internationally renowned ballerina, Nini Thieland for a gala honoring her 90th Birthday

Premier of " Je Croix Entendre Encore" Solo choreographed and performed by Bradley Shelver

Bill T Jones/ Arnie Zane Dance Company -Guest Artist - Fall for dance festival - City Center- NYC

Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival: “Blackbird” Solo-Jiri Kylian,” Minus 16"- Ohad Naharin, “Les Noces”, “Le Parc”- Angelin Preljocaj. (July 2002)

Jaguar, Tribute to Style: Complexions Dance Co.- Rodeo Drive, Los Angeles CA (September 2002)

Pick of the Crop Dance- Role of Hansel in ”Hansel and Gretel” – (March 2002)

Joseph Albers Foundation Gala: Pompidou Center- Paris, (June 2002)

“The Making of a Perfect Mate” – Off-Broadway show- October/ November 2001, Lead Dancer – Choreographed by Bruce Heath.

Nelson Mandela Presidential Awards – South Africa (1995&1996)

Jessye Norman at Carnegie Hall (1999) – Choreographed by Milton Myers

16th International Dance Festival (Havana, Cuba) Guests of Alicia Alonso (Nov. 1999)

COMPANIES

Artistic Director/ Resident Choreographer: Joffrey Ballet Concert Group, NYC (2021- Present

Artistic Director, Joffrey Ballet Jazz and Contemporary Trainee Program, NYC

Artistic Director, Joffrey Pre Professional Contemporary Summer Program- Present

Artistic Director: Joffrey Ballet Texas Summer Program (2023)

Artistic Director: Brooklyn Dance Festival Company 2020- 2021

Artistic Director: STEPS Repertory Ensemble 2013-2016

Metropolitan Opera Ballet, NYC- Principal Dancer. 2009-Present

Lustig Dance Theater- 2011- Guest Artist

Phoenix Dance Theater (Leeds, UK) 2007- 2008. Dir. Javier De Frutos

Limon Dance Company- (2005- 2007) Carla Maxwell - Director. Works by Jiri Kylian, Jose Limon, Lar Lubovich, Adam Hougland, Doris Humphrey, Susanne Linke, Daniel Nagarin, and Donald Mckayle.

The Francesca Harper Project - Guest artist since 2005, Works by Francesca Harper and William Forsythe.

Ballet Hispanico of New York - (2004), Tina Ramirez, Director. Works by: Peter Pucci, Ann Reinking, Ramon Oller, Graciella Danielle and Alexander Magno.

Complexions Dance Company- (2002-) Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson. (Guest Artist)

Elisa Monte Dance Company (2000-2003), Elisa Monte/ David Brown, Directors

Eglevsky Ballet Theater- Guest Artist 2001/02 Director: Ali Pourfarrokh

CHOREOGRAPHIC COMMISSIONS

Bryan Park Summer Stage- And The Things That Remain (2024)

Contemporary West Dance Theater (2024)

St Louis Dance Theater - PlayFolk (2023)

Martha Graham 2- Under Their Breath (2023)

Montclair State University (2021) Spring Choreographer

Joffrey Ballet Concert Group NYC - Resident Choreographer; The 12th Room (2023), Random People With Beautiful Parts (2023)

Dance Lab NYC (2020) Nexus Dance Lab Choreographer

Boston Conservatory (2019) (2022)

Ailey 2, 45th Anniversary Season- (2019)- "Where There Are Tongues"

Richmond Ballet- 2Rooms (2018)

Periapsis Live Music Commission New Work (June 2015)

Joffrey Ballet School, "CENT" (May 2015) Fanfarnetta (2016), Blue Calayx (2017)

Cape Dance Company (South Africa) - "Scenes" (2012/2013) "She and Him" (2015/2016)

Ballet Austin- New American Talent/Dance Commission- The Last Just (2012)

Lustig Dance Theater- Je Vole (2012)

Reverb Dance/APAP Festival- Baruch Performing Arts Center. Mein Shatz (2012) She & Him (2013)

Compania Rio Dança- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Random People With Beautiful Parts (2012)

Godley/Sobers Dance- 3114BCE (2012)

Brooklyn Dance Festival "She and Him" (2012)

Svenske Balletskole - Gothenborg, Sweden - Scenes (2009), Amour Courtois(2010/2013) Kate's Gallery (2011) Mein Shatz (2012) She and Him (2014)

Bartholin Ballet Seminar - "6/8" - Premier: Tivoli Theater, Copenhagen (2009)

STEPS Repertory Ensemble: "Scenes", "3114 BCE", "She and Him"

NJDTE Gala> - Premier of " Healing song" solo. Costume, choreography, and dance by Bradley Shelver (May 2006)

The Ailey School - " In the dark, I'll stay in the squares," Global harmony Performances. (April 2006) 3114 BCE (2011) "New Work" (2013) Where There Are Tongues (2017), Babel (2018), Halakha (2020)

Cedar Lake 2 - Commissioned work for 2006/2007 season (Columbia, Ms) " Apollo's Illegitimate offspring"

Gala de Cosenza, Italy - Premier of "The man who cried" - solo choreographed and performed by Bradley Shelver (June 2005)

Oure Dance Company, Denmark- "Malleus Maleficarum" (2005), " I'm Still Learning"(2006), "2ROOMS" (2007), "Witness" (2008), "Midnight Train" (2009).

"Amour Courtois" (2012)

2004 and 2005 Elan Awards- Fashion Institute of Technology NYC (October 2004) - "Vitruvian Man" and "Decision Theory"

Artists of the Millenium Gala- Premier of "Nina" Massachusetts - October 2004

Peridance Series- "MY..." revival, US Premier (2004) "A solo Four"- US premiere

Visions Choreographic Series- "Mon Ami", "Vitruvian Man", "3 Different Solos" - Alvin Ailey Studio's (2004)

New Jersey Dance Theater Ensemble Dual, (2004) Witness (2010)

“First Song”- Commissioned by HRH Crown Prince Frederick of Denmark- for his visit to New York in September 2002

“Bitter Sweet”- Commissioned by National Arts Council (South Africa) March 2001

Global Harmony Performance- Ailey Studios: “ Dual” – Recommissioned by Connecticut Ballet (1998)

Dance Umbrella (South Africa) 1996- Piece entitled “My”

Dance Umbrella (South Africa) 1997- Piece entitled “Quality of Mercy”

Numerous corporate and industrial contracts including Moet Chandon Champagne, Pepsi South Africa, and South African Airways.

AWARDS

Chosen by Judith Jamison for 1 year Fellowship at Alvin Ailey School (1998)

National Arts Contemporary Dance Award (South Africa) 1997

Finalist for Ballet Austin's, "New American Talent/Dance Competition

TRAINING + EDUCATION

Alvin Ailey School NY (1998-) Horton, Jazz, Ballet, West African, Graham Based Modern.

The National School of the Arts (South Africa) (1994-1998) Ballet, Graham Based Modern, Flamenco Dance, and Classical Greek Dance - Graduated with Diploma in Anatomy, Music, Ballet, and Modern Dance.