Rebecca Krohn

Rebecca Krohn (born 1981/1982) She started ballet at age four after seeing The Nutcracker. Starting from age 10, she attended summer programs at the Chautauqua Ballet, which was run by Patricia McBride and Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux.

Career In 1998, at age 17, Krohn became an apprentice with the New York City Ballet. Krohn joined the corps de ballet the following year, She became a soloist in 2006, and was promoted to principal dancer in 2012.

Following her retirement, she remains in the company as a ballet master, a move inspired by her mentors, especially Karin von Aroldingen. The team brought back other Balanchine veterans to coach the dancers, and Krohn also worked with them as she had never worked with Balanchine himself. In February 2019, a permanent management with Stafford as Artistic Director and Wendy Whelan as Associate Artistic Director respectively was established.

Personal life In 2011, Krohn married Adam Hendrickson, a fellow New York City Ballet dancer.