John Selya

John Selya

John Selya is a professional dancer and choreographer. He most recently appeared on Broadway in "The Times They Are A-Changin' " as Lucibeal (2006). He played the character "Eddie" in the show Movin' Out for which he received the 2003 Tony and Drama Desk nominations for Best Male Dancer and a lead actor in a musical and won the 2003 TDF/Astaire Award for Best Male Dancer in a Musical, and the Theater World Award for his performance in Movin' Out.

In the spring of 2008, Mr. Selya premiered two works, "Tweaker" and "La Voix Humaine" at the Joyce SoHo, where he has a choreographic residency.

Selya was born in New York City and trained at the School of American Ballet. He joined the American Ballet Theatre in 1988 and has been dancing his entire life. In 2000, he joined Twyla Tharp Dance.

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*ibdb name | id=100663| name=John Selya
* [http://www.americantheatrewing.org/downstagecenter/detail/john_selya_and_ashley_tuttle John Selya and Ashley Tuttle] - "Downstage Center" interview at American Theatre Wing.org


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