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Chase Johnsey

Ex-Trocks dancer Chase Johnsey to join English National Ballet as First Artist

25 April 2018 by Gramilano 2 Comments

With a short Instagram video message, Chase Johnsey announced yesterday that he will be joining English National Ballet. Hi everybody, this is Chase, with my new man bun, which I’m sort of obsessed … [Read more...] about Ex-Trocks dancer Chase Johnsey to join English National Ballet as First Artist

The Tricks of the Trocks: powder, ice and pointe shoes

14 March 2015 by Gramilano 1 Comment

The audiences laugh, sometimes the dancers laugh, but getting a dozen or so male dancers on pointe through more than one hundred performances a year is no laughing matter. Being a Trock is a serious … [Read more...] about The Tricks of the Trocks: powder, ice and pointe shoes

The Tricks of the Trocks: questions and answers with Chase Johnsey

Can you give a quick background leading up to how and why you finished up as a Trock? I had a unique experience leading up to joining Ballets Trockadero. My first year at Harrison School of the Arts, … [Read more...] about The Tricks of the Trocks: questions and answers with Chase Johnsey

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