2024 Princess Grace Award Honoraria
Nominated by: American Ballet Theatre
Jake Roxander began his dance training at the age of eight, studying with his parents at their school, Studio Roxander, in his hometown of Medford, Oregon. He participated in YAGP during this time, receiving the Grand Prix Award in 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 as well as numerous full scholarships. Roxander joined Pennsylvania Ballet II in 2019 and joined ABT Studio Company in September 2020. He became an apprentice with the ABT main Company in May 2022, joined the corps de ballet in September 2022, and was promoted to soloist in March 2024.
In 2023, he was recognized as one of The New York Times‘ “8 Breakout Stars of 2023” as well as Dance Magazine’s “Top 25 to Watch.” He was also awarded the Clive Barnes Award for dance in 2024.
His repertoire includes Puck (The Dream), peasant pas de deux (Giselle), Mercutio (Romeo and Juliet), Lensky (Onegin), Benno and the Neapolitan Dance (Swan Lake), and leading roles in Études, Piano Concerto No. 1, Woolf Works, and Like Water for Chocolate.
