As a dancer with New York City Ballet, Mr. Severini has performed featured roles in Balanchine’s THE NUTCRACKER (Soldier, Candy Cane & Chinese Tea), LA SONNAMBULA (Pastorale Dance), UNION JACK; Jerome Robbins’ THE FOUR SEASONS (Winter); Peter Martins’ FEARFUL SYMMETRIES, SLEEPING BEAUTY (Jesters), and SWAN LAKE (Neapolitan). Originated corps roles include Susan Stroman’s DOUBLE FEATURE; Peter Martins’ BACH CONCERTO V, CHICHESTER PSALMS, ROMEO AND JULIET; Melissa Barak’s TELEMANN OVERTURE SUITE IN E MINOR; and Richard Tanner’s SOIRÉE. Corps roles include George Balanchine’s DONIZETTI VARIATIONS, JEWELS (Rubies), A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, SLAUGHTER ON TENTH AVENUE (Cop), SQUARE DANCE, STARS AND STRIPES, SYMPHONY IN C, VIENNA WALTZES, WESTERN SYMPHONY; Jerome Robbins’ GLASS PIECES, PIANO PIECES, WEST SIDE STORY SUITE; Peter Martins’ RELIQUARY; and Christopher Wheeldon’s CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS starring John Lithgow. In 2005 Mr. Severini performed live on ABC and on the PBS Live From Lincoln Center Balanchine Centennial Celebration.
Mr. Severini has choreographed for the New York Choreographic Institute, the School of American Ballet Choreographic Workshop, ARDT (the ballet Jumbled), and the opera Blackout by Roberto Scarcella. Teaching experience includes the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet Summer Program, Ballet Academy East, Adirondack Repertory Dance Theatre, Moving People Dance Center, and two Master Classes at Dance Arts Los Alamos. In 1998, he compiled and documented Stanley Williams’ barre and center floor technique combinations for the recording A. Katarina Batist in memory of Stanley Williams.
Mr. Severini has studied with composer Bright Sheng and at Mannes College. He is currently based in New York City.
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