Julio Bragado-Young is a classical ballet dancer whose 15
year
career with American Ballet Theatre includes many character
roles
as well as dancing roles. From the beginning, critics
recognized
his ability to give life and depth to characters requiring a
unique
understanding of drama and comedy. As Bottom in Frederick
Ashton's The Dream "...his acting was superb as he relived
his
nightmare as a beast." Anna Kisselgoff, New York Times. "If
Shakespeare had been a choreographer...( and if he could
have
cast Julio Bragado-Young as Bottom, he surely would
have.)"
Laura Shapiro, New York Times. As Member of the Corps de
Ballet
he was featured in soloist roles including Count N. in John
Neumeier's "Lady of the Camelias", Wilfred in American
Ballet
Theatre's production of "Giselle", Sancho Panza and
Gamache in
Kevin Mckenzie's "Don Quixote", The Roper in Agnes
DeMille's
"Rodeo", The Profiteer in Kurt Joss' "The Green Table" and
in Jiri
Kylian's "Petite Mort" and "Sech Tanz."