Peter Walker

Peter Walker (born ) He took part in School of American Ballet's summer program in 2006 and 2007, before entering the scholl full-time in 2007. Whilst a student, he appeared in a ballet choreographed by Lauren Lovette. In his last year at the school, he choreographed a pas de deux for the student workshop. One of the dancers slated to perform got injured, so Walker danced his part. In 2018, Walker choreographed his second ballet for the NYCB, Dance Odyssey, to music from Oliver Davis's albums Fight and Dance. In summer of that year, he choreographed in Munich for Bavarian State Opera's Young Choreographer program. As a soloist, he performed in Balanchine's Slaughter on Tenth Avenue, Orpheus and Kammermusik No. 2, in Robbins' Dances at a Gathering, in N.Y. Export: Opus Jazz, Peck's Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes, and Martins' Swan Lake, in which he portrayed Prince Siegfried. He originated roles in Abraham's The Runaway, Liang's Lineage (2019) and Roberts' Emanon — in Two Movements (2022).

Walker choreographed a dream ballet sequence for Charlie Kaufman's 2020 film I'm Thinking of Ending Things.

In 2022, Walker was promoted to principal dancer, following several veteran dancers' retirements.