Sascha Radetsky's Latest Role

Former American Ballet Theatre soloist Sascha Radetsky has been named the director of New York University’s master’s in ballet pedagogy program, which runs in partnership with ABT. The program, officially titled “Teaching Dance in the Professions with a concentration in ABT Ballet Pedagogy,” prepares participants for a career in ballet research, or teaching positions at company schools or in higher education. Dancers who come through ABT’s Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (JKO) School are often noted for their unaffected, pure technique. Students in NYU’s master’s program study that same ABT approach to ballet education, but from the perspective of pedagogy rather than performance.

Radetsky had a notable onstage career, and achieved wider visibility than many ballet dancers thanks to his role as Charlie in the dance movie (and cult favorite) Center Stage. He also recently played the sleazy Ross on Starz’s TV show “Flesh and Bone.” He has written for magazines and websites and was awarded one of NYU’s Center for Ballet and the Arts’ fellowships for an upcoming writing project. His talent for dancing, acting and writing is obvious—and it’s likely he’ll be successful as a program director, too.