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Harper Watters<\/h2>\n

Houston Ballet 2
\nHouston Ballet: Corps de Ballet (2011-2016), Demi-Soloist (2016-2017), Soloist (2017-present)<\/h2>\n
\"HarperHarper Watters is from Dover, New Hampshire and trained at Portsmouth School of Ballet and Walnut Hill School for the Arts.<\/div>\n
Watters has a passion for being bold and unapologetically himself, as evidenced not only in his onstage dancing as a soloist for the Houston Ballet but also in his viral heel treadmill videos. He\u2019s accumulated over 227,000 followers on Instagram and created the YouTube web series The Pre Show<\/em>, which documents the behind-the-scenes stage life of professional dancers.<\/div>\n

Harper’s videos have been featured in Elle <\/em>Magazine, Marie Clare<\/em>, and Urban Outfitters. His social media presence has allowed him to work with photographers Mike Ruiz, Gerardo Vizmanos, and Ryan Pfluger for The New Yorker<\/em>. He\u2019s been featured in the pages of Risk<\/em>, Dance <\/em>Magazine, and on the cover of Dance Spirit<\/em>. He\u2019s worked with leading choreographers including Tony Award-winner Christopher Wheeldon and has performed on international stages in Guatemala, Canada, Germany, France, Switzerland, and in numerous US cities.<\/p>\n