Simon Ball

Simon Ball (born 1976)

Early life and education Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Ball trained with the School of American Ballet, the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, The Conservatory of Point Park College, and American Ballet Theatre's School of Classical Ballet. At the age of 18, he received a gold medal from the 1994 USA International Ballet Competition in Jackson, Mississippi, and a gold medal at the 1994 Rudolf Nureyev International Ballet Competition in Budapest, Hungary. and former principal dancer with Boston Ballet. In 1996 he married Frances Perez, while both were dancing with the Boston Ballet.