Peter Frame

Peter Frame (April 16, 1957 – August 30, 2018) was an American ballet dancer and dance teacher. He danced with New York City Ballet from 1976 until 1990 and was elevated to the rank of principal dancer in 1988. He was a faculty member at the School of American Ballet from 1993 until his death in 2018.

Early life Peter Frame was born on April 16, 1957, in Charleston, West Virginia, to Marvan and Mary Elizabeth Frame. He was one of five children and had a twin brother, Paul Frame, who also danced with New York City Ballet. He began his ballet training under the direction of Jerry Rose.

Career Frame enrolled at the School of American Ballet before joining the New York City Ballet, where he danced for fourteen years. In 1986, Frame, then a soloist, was selected to re-stage Variations, Opus 30 from Episodes, a collaborative work between George Balanchine and Martha Graham set to music by Anton Webern, that had originally been performed by Paul Taylor. shortly after his first performance of Episodes. Two years later, Frame performed as a guest artist with Paul Taylor Dance Company.