Mira Nadon

Mira Nadon (born ) At the end of her second year, she danced a lead role in Balanchine's Scotch Symphony at SAB's annual workshop performance. The newspaper listed her performance among "Best Dance of 2019", and named her one of "The Biggest Breakout Stars of 2019".

As a corps dancer, Nadon also danced featured roles in Balanchine's Raymonda Variations, The Nutcracker (as Dewdrop), Monumentum pro Gesualdo and Movements for Piano and Orchestra, Robbins' Glass Pieces, in Martins' The Sleeping Beauty (as Fairy of Courage), Peck's Bright and Tanowitz's Bartók Ballet. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she appeared in pixilation in a wave (Within Wires), a film made for NYCB's digital season, with choreography by Sidra Bell.

In January 2022, Nadon was promoted to soloist. She originated roles in Justin Peck's Partita (2022) and Copland Dance Episodes (2023), and in Keerati Jinakunwiphat's Fortuitous Ash (2023). She also danced in NYCB's first performance of Robbins' Rondo since 1980. As a soloist, she also danced featured roles in ballets such as Balanchine's The Four Temperaments, Vienna Waltzes, The Nutcracker (as Sugar Plum Fairy), Stravinsky Violin Concerto and Episodes,

In February 2023, the 21-year-old Nadon was named principal dancer, becoming the first Asian American woman to hold this position at NYCB.

Awards and honors In 2022, Nadon received the Princess Grace Award and the Clive Barnes Award for excellence in dance.