Maurice Mouzon Jr.

Charlotte Ballet (2016 – present)

Maurice, a Baltimore native, was first introduced to dance at age 14 and started his formal training at Baltimore School for the Arts. After graduating, Maurice continued his dance training at Purchase College State University of New York. After completing a year at SUNY Purchase, Maurice joined Charlotte Ballet II. While in the second company, Maurice had the opportunity to dance the solo in Ohad Nahrin’s Minus 16, which lead to his promotion to the first company. Maurice has also performed works by Johan Inger, Filipe Portugal, Javier de Frutos, Brian Arias, Sasha Janes, Robyn Mineko Williams and Myles Thather. He attended summer intensives with Dance Theatre of Harlem, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and Miami City Ballet.

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Maurice Mouzon, Jr., Charlotte Ballet

 

See also:

Maurice Mouzon Jr Of Charlotte Ballet On The Self-Care & Exercise Routines Of Professional Dancers and Performance Artists, Medium
New Charlotte Ballet Season Marks this Dancer’s Latest Unexpected Breakthrough, Baltimore School of the Arts
Black male ballet dancers are few in number but rich in confidence, Q City Metro
3 reasons you need to see Charlotte Ballet’s re-imagined ‘Nutcracker’ this month, Charlotte Five American Dance Festival opens 40th season here with a night to remember, The Herald Sun Athlete’s feat: Maurice Mouzon transitions from sports to ballet, The Charlotte Post

Video links:

Maurice Mouzon Jr. In Peter Pan!
Maurice Mouzon, Jr. is stepping into the role of choreographer for Choreographic Lab!
50th Anniversary Dancer Spotlight: Maurice Mouzon, Jr.

Social media:

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