MATTHEW MURPHY was born in New York City, grew up in Missoula, Montana and is a graduate of the North Carolina School of the Arts. While there, he studied under Warren Conover and Melissa Hayden and danced leading roles in The Sleeping Beauty, Les Sylphides, Swan Lake and The Nutcracker, as well as George Balanchine’s Allegro Brillante, Scotch Symphony and Stars and Stripes.
Murphy joined ABT’s Studio Company in September 2003 and the main Company in April 2004. His repertoire with the Company includes the Old Soldier in The Green Table and a Carnival Dancer in Othello. He created a leading role in Trey McIntyre’s Pretty Good Year. He also dances in all of the company’s full length ballets.
In addition to dancing, Matthew enjoys films, theater, reading and writing as much as he can in his spare time. Last fall he took his first steps into the world of choreography with a duet titled “Two Thirds Quartet” which was performed at P.S. 122 in the East Village. In addition to blogging on “The Winger” he also has his own blog “Ranting Details” which chronicles his adventures in the city and beyond.
- At The Ballet - August 30th, 2009
- You're Not Splotchy - July 23rd, 2009
- Avi's Pillow - June 30th, 2009
- Triptych: Triptych - June 20th, 2009
- Trey Is So (serious) - June 3rd, 2009
- Triptych: Terry, Terry, Quite Contrary - May 26th, 2009
- A Different Kind of Movmnt - May 25th, 2009
- Dance at the Gym - May 7th, 2009
- Like Father, Like Son - April 30th, 2009
- In the Studio: Cedar Lake - April 14th, 2009
