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Sterling Hyltin is an American ballet dancer. She was a principal dancer at the New York City Ballet.

Early life and training

Hyltin was born in Amarillo, Texas. She wanted to be an ice skater, and would train before school started. However, Hyltin's mother also enrolled her to ballet classes. When she was 12, she auditioned for School of American Ballet, but was rejected. She was ultimately accepted by SAB's summer program in 2000, and stayed in New York as a full-time student.

Career

Hyltin became an apprentice with New York City Ballet in 2002, and became a member of the corps de ballet the following year. She was named soloist in 2006 and principal dancer the following year. Her repertoire included classical roles such as Aurora in The Sleeping Beauty and the Sylph in La Sylphide, George Balanchine's works such as "Rubies" from Jewels, Western Symphony and Theme and Variations, and Jerome Robbins works including Afternoon of a Faun and The Four Seasons. She also originated a number of roles including Jean-Pierre Frohlich's Varied Trio (in four) and Justin Peck's Pulcinella Variations.

Hyltin was featured in documentary Ballet 422, which follows the creation of Peck’s Paz de la Jolla.

Hyltin received the Janice Levin Dancer Award in 2005-06, which was given to promising corps dancers of NYCB.

Hyltin was a teaching fellow at School of American Ballet between 2014 and 2016. She became a permanent faculty in 2016.

She defended Peter Martins, then Ballet Master in Chief of the New York City Ballet, when he was accused of physical and sexual abuse.

Hyltin retired in December 2022 after performing the Sugarplum Fairy in the George Balanchine version of The Nutcracker.

Selected repertoire

Personal life

In 2019, Hyltin married Ryan Bailes, a research analyst at an investment management firm.

References

1. "City Ballet's Fab Five (2015 Edition)". New York Times. 18 January 2015.
2. ^ "Sterling Hyltin". New York City Ballet. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
3. "Sparkle and Spirit: NYCB's Sterling Hyltin". Pointe Magazine. January 19, 2011.
4. "The Camera Is On: Now Go Create". New York Times. February 1, 2015.
5. "Levin Award". New York City Ballet. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
6. "Faculty". School of American Ballet. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
7. Pogrebin, Robin (1 January 2018). "Peter Martins Retires From New York City Ballet After Misconduct Allegations". New York Times.
8. Harss, Marina (2 December 2022). "A Sugarplum's Swan Song". New York Times.
9. "We're Drooling Over These 9 Dancers' Summer Weddings". Dance Magazine. August 29, 2019.

• New York City Ballet principal dancers
• School of American Ballet alumni
• Janice Levin Award dancers
• People from Amarillo, Texas
• School of American Ballet faculty
• 1985 births
• Living people
• Dancers from Texas
• American prima ballerinas
• 21st-century American ballet dancers
• 21st-century American women