Mira Nadon
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Mira Nadon | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2001 or 2002 (age 23–24) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Education | School of American Ballet |
| Occupation | ballet dancer |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Career | |
| Current group | New York City Ballet |
Mira Nadon (born 2001 or 2002)[1] is an American ballet dancer. She joined the New York City Ballet in 2018, and in 2023, she was promoted to principal dancer, as the first Asian American woman to hold this position.
Nadon was born in Boston. Her mother, originally from India, was a lawyer, and her father is a professor of government. She has a twin brother. When she was five, her father took a position at Claremont McKenna College, and her family moved to California.[2]
Nadon began her training at Inland Pacific Ballet Academy in Montclair, California. At age 12, while participating in the academy's summer intensive, she learned excerpts of several works by George Balanchine, which led to her fascination with him and the New York City Ballet (NYCB).[2] The next two years, she attended the summer program at the School of American Ballet (SAB), NYCB's school. Then, the 14-year-old Nadon began attending the school full-time.[2] At the end of her second year, she danced a lead role in Balanchine's Scotch Symphony at SAB's annual workshop performance.[2]
Nadon completed high school through Professional Children's School, concurrently with her time at SAB and NYCB. After she graduated, she began studying at Fordham University.[2]