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DEBORAH DAWN

rejoined The Joffrey Ballet in 1999, after originally joining the Company in
1983. After early training with Marguerite Phares in Sacramento, California, Ms. Dawn
accepted scholarships to the School of American Ballet and the American Ballet Theater
School.

Ms. Dawn began her professional career with the North
Carolina Dance Theater dancing lead roles in ballets such as George Balanchine’s
ALLEGRO BRILLANTE, SCOTCH SYMPHONY, SQUARE DANCE and TCHAIKOVSKY PAS DE DEUX.

To further challenge her technical facilities and expressive
artistic qualities Ms. Dawn is also a member of two New York based companies: Dance
Galaxy, co-directed by Judith Fugate and Medhi Bahiri; Ballet: The Daring Project,
co-directed by Valentina Kozlova and Margo Sappington. In addition to performing Ms. Dawn
also acts as rehearsal director for Ballet: The Daring Project and helps assist Ms.
Sappington in setting her ballets around the world.

Other Interests: Travel, Pottery

Born: Blytheville, AK

Raised: Sacramento, CA

Parents: Madeline L. Snyder of Blytheville, AK;
Benjamin W. Snyder of Lake Charles, LA

Repertory:
BILLBOARDS (Slide)
BIRTHDAY VARIATIONS
FRANKIE & JOHNNY
ITALIAN SUITE (Solo)
L’APRES MIDI D’UN FAUN
LES PRESAGES
LOVE SONGS
MONOTONES II
PANORAMAGRAM (Duet)
THE NUTCRACKER (Snow Queen)
POSTCARDS
RETURN TO THE STRANGELAND
ROMEO AND JULIET (Juliet)
SUITE SAINT SAENS
THE GREEN TABLE
THE LESSON
THE MOOR’S PAVANE
THE PRODIGAL SON
THREE PRELUDES
TRINITY
VIVA VIVALDI