Elijah Crispen is excited to be back with the Alabama Ballet. Elijah began his training with Elaine Willingham before being accepted into the dance program at Alabama School of Fine Arts. He continued his training with the Alabama Ballet school. Elijah has especially enjoyed performing as Rooster Boy in Christopher Bruce’s Rooster, Clyde in Roger VanFleteren’s Bonnie and Clyde, as Cavalier, Soldier Doll, Tea and Candy Cane in George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®, the General in Graduation Ball and as Alain in La Fille Mal Gardee’.  He has also appeared in Balanchine’s Allegro Brillante, Les Patineurs, Roger Van Fleteran’s Tango, Tango, UnRaveled, La Sylphide, Swan Lake, Alice in Wonderland and Sleeping Beauty. Elijah is grateful for the opportunity to continue pursuing his passion. 

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