Artistic Staff

RORY HOHENSTEIN (Ballet Master) was born in Washington D.C., RORY HOHENSTEIN (Ballet Master) was born in Washington D.C., where he began dancing at the age of 6. Hohenstein furthered his where he began dancing at the age of 6. Hohenstein furthered his training, from the age of 12, at the Kirov Academy of Ballet. At 17, he training, from the age of 12, at the Kirov Academy of Ballet. At 17, he joined Le Jeune Ballet de France in Paris. In 2000, he joined San joined Le Jeune Ballet de France in Paris. In 2000, he joined San Francisco Ballet as a member of the corps, being promoted to soloist in Francisco Ballet as a member of the corps, being promoted to soloist in 2006. In 2008, he moved to New York joining Christopher Wheeldon’s company, Morphoses, performing in its home seasons at New York City Center and at Sadler’s Wells in London. He spent a season dancing with the Lar Lubovitch Dance Company before joining the Joffrey Ballet in 2006. In 2008, he moved to New York joining Christopher Wheeldon’s company, Morphoses, performing in its home seasons at New York City Center and at Sadler’s Wells in London. He spent a season dancing with the Lar Lubovitch Dance Company before joining the Joffrey Ballet in 2011, where he continued to be a leading artist with the company 2011, where he continued to be a leading artist with the company through the 2018/19 season. Some personal highlights include dancing through the 2018/19 season. Some personal highlights include dancing the roles of Romeo in Krzysztof Pastor’s Romeo & Juliet, Riff in Jerome the roles of Romeo in Krzysztof Pastor’s Romeo & Juliet, Riff in Jerome Robbins’ West Side Story Suite, Levin in Yuri Possokhov’s Anna Karenina Robbins’ West Side Story Suite, Levin in Yuri Possokhov’s Anna Karenina and in Wayne McGregor’s Eden/Eden. This is Hohenstein’s third season and in Wayne McGregor’s Eden/Eden. This is Hohenstein's third season as ballet master at Atlanta Ballet. as ballet master at Atlanta Ballet.

ROMAN RYKINE (Ballet Master) joined Atlanta Ballet from Canada’s ROMAN RYKINE (Ballet Master) joined Atlanta Ballet from Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet School in 2016. He graduated from the Rudolph Royal Winnipeg Ballet School in 2016. He graduated from the Rudolph Nureyev State Ballet Academy in his hometown of Ufa, Russia, and he Nureyev State Ballet Academy in his hometown of Ufa, Russia, and he was a principal dancer with Boston Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, English was a principal dancer with Boston Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, English National Ballet, and the Bashkir State Opera and Ballet Theatre. Rykine National Ballet, and the Bashkir State Opera and Ballet Theatre. Rykine won the gold medal and first prize at the International Ballet Competition in Lausanne, Switzerland, in 1993, and the bronze medal at both the International Ballet Competition in Jackson, Mississippi, in 1994, and the Rudolph Nureyev International Ballet Competition in Budapest, Hungary, won the gold medal and first prize at the International Ballet Competition in Lausanne, Switzerland, in 1993, and the bronze medal at both the International Ballet Competition in Jackson, Mississippi, in 1994, and the Rudolph Nureyev International Ballet Competition in Budapest, Hungary, in 1993. He holds the honorary title of Artist of Merit of the Republic in 1993. He holds the honorary title of Artist of Merit of the Republic from the Government of Ufa, Russia. During his career, Rykine toured from the Government of Ufa, Russia. During his career, Rykine toured extensively in Europe, Asia and the United States and was a guest artist extensively in Europe, Asia and the United States and was a guest artist with various ballet companies. He retired from the stage in 2010 and with various ballet companies. He retired from the stage in 2010 and began teaching. Rykine was a guest faculty member at the Boston Ballet began teaching. Rykine was a guest faculty member at the Boston Ballet School before joining the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School in January 2012. School before joining the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School in January 2012.

CLAUDIA SCHREIER (Choreographer-in-Residence ) is theCLAUDIA SCHREIER (Choreographer, Fauna) is the Choreographer Choreographer-in-Residence at Atlanta Ballet and has choreographed, -in-Residence at Atlanta Ballet, and has choreographed, directed and directed and produced for dance, opera and film across the U.S. and produced for dance, opera and film across the U.S. and internationally. internationally. She has been commissioned by Miami City Ballet, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Vail Dance Festival, Juilliard Opera, ABT Studio Company and New York Choreographic Institute and will premiere a new work for Boston Ballet in 2022. In March 2021, Schreier released Force of Habit, a She has been commissioned by Miami City Ballet, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Vail Dance Festival, Juilliard Opera, ABT Studio Company and New York Choreographic Institute and will premiere new works for Boston Ballet and MCB this spring. In March 2021, Schreier released Force of Habit, a film commissioned by Guggenheim Works & Process and film commissioned by Guggenheim Works & Process and co-presented co-presented by Atlanta Ballet. Her first work for the Company, First Imby Atlanta Ballet. Her first work for the Company, First Impulse, was pulse, was named a 2019 Standout Performance by Pointe Magazine. named a 2019 Standout Performance by Pointe Magazine. Her second Her second work commissioned by the Company, Pleiades Dances, work commissioned by the Company, Pleiades Dances, premiered in premiered in March 2021, and will be featured on the May 2022 program. March 2021, and will be featured on the May 2022 program. Schreier’s Fauna is Schreier’s third new work for Atlanta Ballet. She has contributed third new work for Atlanta Ballet will premiere in February 2022. She has to programs at the White House, Jazz at Lincoln Center and the Kennedy contributed to programs at the White House, Jazz at Lincoln Center and Center, including the Kennedy Center Honors. Her work is the subject of the Kennedy Center, including the Kennedy Center Honors. Her work is two documentaries, most recently PBS’s EmmyAward-winning “Dancing on the subject of two documentaries, most recently PBS’s Emmy the Shoulders of Giants” (Capital Region).She is a recipient of the Princess Award-winning "Dancing on the Shoulders of Giants" (Capital Region). Grace Award, Toulmin Fellowship at the Center for Ballet and the Arts at She is a recipient of the Princess Grace Award, Toulmin Fellowship at the NYU, Lotos Prize, and Suzanne Farrell Dance Prize. Center for Ballet and the Arts at NYU, Lotos Prize, and Suzanne Farrell Dance Prize.