BIOGRAPHY
Kurt Froman just completed the film Red Sparrow, training and coaching Oscar winning
actress Jennifer Lawrence for four months to perform choreography by Justin
Peck (NYCB). He oversaw the dance sequences during production which featured
Isabella Boylston (ABT principal) and Sergei Polunin (former Royal Ballet principal) as
well as being Jennifer Lawrence’s personal ballet trainer and coach. He choreographed the extended commercial for ASICS Hypergel-Sai, in collaboration with VICE. Kurt was original
Dance Captain and Swing for the Broadway hit, An American In Paris, and eventually
took over an ensemble role in the show. He was part of the core group of dancers for
the workshop Something To Dance About— Warren Carlyle’s tribute to Jerome Robbins’
body of work which featured his ballets as well as his musical theater choreography. He
was recently seen on the STARZ series Flesh & Bone, featured in a ballet solo as
“Young Paul” as well as a series regular as a Company Member. He trained Christina
Ricci for several months and choreographed her solo en pointe for the Amazon series,
Z: The Beginning of Everything, and will remain the choreographer and ballet coach for
the rest of the series. Kurt was the Resident Choreographer of Billy Elliot, The
Musical on Broadway and the 2nd National Tour, and the Associate Choreographer for
the film, Black Swan, responsible for training and coaching Natalie Portman, Mila
Kunis, Vincent Cassel, and overseeing the Corps de Ballet. Natalie Portman personally
thanked Kurt in her Oscar Acceptance speech for their work together. Kurt has also
taught ballet to actress Rooney Mara, and coached her movement for her role in the
upcoming Terrence Malick film, Song To Song, as well as Vogue Magazine's "The
Vogue 120". Kurt was invited to stage a work for the Paris Opera Ballet's Tribute to
Jerome Robbins, and recently staged Benjamin Millepied’s “Nutcracker” for Ballett
Dortmund in Germany. He has worked on commercials— L’Oreal’s “True
Match” staring Zoe Saldana (Choreographer) and Domyos (Associate Choreographer),
and has choreographed the ad campaigns, video shoots, and catalogues
for Bloch dancewear for the past three years. Kurt has been on faculty at Steps on Broadway, The School at Steps, and Broadway Dance Center, as well as guest faculty at Barnard College and the University of Michigan. He also has taught the past two years for the NYC Dance Alliance, headlining their Friday night audition class.
Kurt’s professional career started in New York after he was awarded the first Rudolf
Nureyev Scholarship which allowed him to study at the School of American Ballet's
"Special" Advanced Men's Class. After six months, Kurt was invited to join the New York
City Ballet, where he danced senior corps de ballet and soloist parts for over seven
years. His Broadway career started when he was cast in the leading role of “James” in
the Twyla Tharp/Billy Joel show, Movin' Out. Kurt was in the Broadway revival of Pal
Joey at Studio 54, City Center Encores!- Juno and On Your Toes, and did principal roles
with the Suzanne Farrell Ballet at the Kennedy Center. Other TV/film work
includes Smash, the Biography Channel's Biography - Natalie Portman: The
Professional, Black Swan where he was the “Understudy to 'Siegfried’” and danced with
Mila Kunis, Across the Universe, Center Stage, SNL, and several Live From Lincoln
Center telecasts.
photo by Nicola Majocchi
photo by Nicola Majocchi
photo by Nicola Majocchi
on set before shooting my solo as "Young Paul"
photo by Susan McManus/Lois Greenfield Workshop
photo by Nicola Majocchi
choreography reconstruction with the Verdon-Fosse Estate and ADM21. Photo by Kyle Froman
photo by Nicola Majocchi
photo by Susan McManus/Lois Greenfield Workshop
(l-r) Benjamin Millepied, Natalie Portman, Kurt Froman, Christine Redpath (NYCB), Darren Aronofsky
"The Vogue 120" editorial shoot. I choreographed Rooney Mara's movement while instructing Riccardo Tisci (Givenchy). Photo by Norman Jean Roy
Choreographed the catalogue featuring Sara Mearns, New York City Ballet, Principal Dancer