Dancers

James Sofranko was born in Marion, Indiana and trained at institutions including The Juilliard School (where he received his BFA), the Harid Conservatory, Pacific Northwest Ballet School, Houston Ballet Academy, and The Chautauqua School. He joined the Company in 2000 and was promoted to soloist in 2007. Sofranko has danced a variety of featured roles including Mercutio in Tomasson’s Romeo & Juliet; Chinese and Russian in Tomasson’s Nutcracker; Neopolitan, Russian, and Czardas in Tomasson’s Swan Lake; Sancho Panza in Tomasson/Possokhov’s Don Quixote; and Eros in Morris’ Sylvia. His repertory also includes lead roles in Bintley’s The Dance House; Christensen’s Filling Station; Elo’s Double Evil; Forsythe’s in the middle, somewhat elevated; Garnier’s Aunis; Lubovitch’s Elemental Brubeck; MacMillan’s Elite Syncopations; McGregor’s Eden/Eden; Possokhov’s Firebird and Fusion; Ratmansky’s Le Carnaval des Animaux and Russian Seasons; Robbins’ Fancy Free and The Concert; Taylor’s Company B and Spring Rounds; and Wheeldon’s Continuum and Rush. In addition, he created roles in Jenkins’ Thread and Morris’ Joyride. Sofranko also appeared as “Eddie” in Twyla Tharp’s Broadway production Movin’ Out.