![]() Curry proudly serves on the Alumni Committee on Diversity and Inclusion at his alma mater, the School of American Ballet. Curry is also a member of the National Dance Education Organization. Recently nominated to membership at the International Dance Council (which is sponsored by UNESCO) Mr. Curry serves on the advisory board of the Young Choreographers Festival. Maurice Brandon Curry has served on the board of directors for dre.dance (a company directed by Andrew Palermo and Taye Diggs), the Bangor Ballet, DANCER magazine, and the Mark Stuart Dance Theater. Curry also developed the Friends of Eglevsky Ballet program for local businesses who support the organization. Curry extended the work of Eglevsky Ballet's nationally recognized Children's Division Curriculum into local day care centers with the creation of, "Jump Start!", a program developed by him and Shana McLaughlin, Principal of the Lower School and Children's Division at Eglevsky Ballet. Curry has created partnerships and collaborative opportunities with the Long Island Children's Museum, American Chamber Ensemble, the Massapequa Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra. The production's new and innovative scenario, costumes, and choreography was a box office success, surpassing records of previous productions by the company.įor Eglevsky Ballet, Mr. Curry choreographed a new production of THE NUTCRACKER especially for Eglevsky Ballet. In his first season as Executive Artistic Director, Mr. Curry's award-winning choreography has been seen worldwide on stages, on television, and in film. He has achieved major success as a director and choreographer in both the concert, musical theater, and commercial dance worlds working with many notable dance luminaries, recording and media artists. Curry were added to the repertoires of the Alabama School of Fine Arts (where he was the resident guest artist) and the Columbia Ballet Collective at Columbia University in NYC. Curry's ballets are in the repertoires of international ballet companies, academies, colleges, and performing arts high schools. Curry was the Director of Educational Programs at the Joffrey Ballet School in NYC, where he was also a member of the faculty. He has also served on the faculties ofThe Ailey School, New York University/Tisch School of the Arts, Collaborative Arts Project 21, the Boys Choir of Harlem, NJ Foundation for Dance and Theatre Arts, Upward Bound at the University of South Carolina, and Long Island University. Curry was the Chairperson of the Dance Division at Usdan Center for the Creative and Performing Arts. His work as an educator has been recognized by many international organizations as he is a frequent guest instructor throughout the world. He is a sought-after consultant with dance studios, colleges, and conservatories across the country on matters of policy, programming, and curriculum. ![]() Curry holds a degree in Digital Filmmaking and Multimedia. In addition to his BFA in Choreography, Mr. ![]() Curry appeared with New York City Ballet and danced with Carolina Ballet, Kaleidoscope Dance Company, Les Ballet Jazz de Montreal, and DancEllington. Subsequently, he trained with Ann Brodie, founding artistic director of Columbia City Ballet. Curry began his initial training with Ned Williams and continued at the School of American Ballet, where he studied with Andrei Kramarevsky, Stanley Williams, Richard Rapp, Antonina Tumkovsky, and others. He is the seventh artistic director in the history of the organization and the first to hold both titles. In 2015, Maurice Brandon Curry was appointed Executive Artistic Director of Eglevsky Ballet. ![]()
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