Master Teacher Series

Indiana Woodward

Wed. July 16
6:30pm – 8:30pm

Indiana Woodward was born in Paris, France and began her dance training at the age of ten at the Yuri Grigoriev School of Ballet in Venice, California. Ms. Woodward began studying at the School of American Ballet (SAB), the official school of New York City Ballet, during the 2010 summer course and joined the school as a full-time student in the fall of 2010. In August 2012, she became an apprentice with NYCB and a full member of the company in December of the same year. She was promoted to the rank of soloist dancer in February 2017, and to principal dancer October 2021. With New York City Ballet, Indiana has performed in numerous productions. dancing choreography by George Balanchine, Marius Petipa, August Bournonville, Jerome Robbins, Peter Martins, Justin Peck, Alexei Ratmansky, William Forsythe and Lauren Lovette amongst others. She has also performed the roles of Aurora in Sleeping Beauty, Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, the Sylph in La Sylphide and Sugarplum Fairy and Dewdrop in The Nutcracker. Indiana has performed all over the world with NYCB and as a guest in events and galas. Ms. Woodward has been featured on the cover of Pointe Magazine and has been the face of NYCB in print on numerous occasions. Indiana has been critically acclaimed for her sparkling, other worldly presence on stage and the depth and power of her characters as well as her exceptional musicality. Ms. Woodward is a recipient of the 2016 Lincoln Center Emerging Artist Award, as well as the Clive Barnes Foundation Award of the same year. In 2010, she won first place at the Bolshoi Ballet Academy Summer Intensive and was invited to perform at the Bolshoi academy Gala in Moscow at the age of 15.

Ashley Bouder

Wed. July 23
6:30pm – 8:30pm

Ashley Bouder was born in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and began her ballet training at the age of six at the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet with Marcia Dale Weary. After attending the 1999 Summer Program at the School of American Ballet (SAB), the official school of New York City Ballet, she was invited by SAB to continue her training during the Winter Session. As a student, Ms. Bouder performed featured roles in George Balanchine’s Dances Concertantes and Stars and Stripes for the School of American Ballet’s 2000 Annual Spring Workshop. Ms. Bouder was named an apprentice with New York City Ballet in June 2000 and became a member of the corps de ballet that October. She was promoted to the rank of soloist in February 2004, and in January 2005, Ms. Bouder was promoted to principal dancer.

Daniel Ulbricht

Wed. July 30
6:30pm – 8:30pm

Daniel Ulbricht was born in St. Petersburg, Florida, and began his dance training at the age of 11 at the Judith Lee Johnson Studio of Dance, studying with Lenny Holmes. He also studied at Les Jeunes Danseurs with Javier Dubraq and attended the Chautauqua Summer Dance Program, training with Jean Pierre Bonnefoux and Patricia McBride. In 1999, Mr. Ulbricht was invited by the School of American Ballet (SAB), the official school of New York City Ballet, to continue his training during their Winter Program. As a student at SAB, Mr. Ulbricht performed with New York City Ballet as a Jester in Peter Martins’ The Sleeping Beauty. In December 2000, he became an apprentice with New York City Ballet and in November 2001 he joined the Company as a member of the corps de ballet. In January 2005, Mr. Ulbricht was promoted to the rank of soloist and principal dancer in May 2007. Mr. Ulbricht is the Creative Director of NYCB’s Family Saturdays program. Additionally, he serves as artistic advisor to Manhattan Youth Ballet and is the artistic director of the New York State Summer School for the Arts in Saratoga Springs, NY.