Ian Rotheroe

Ian was born in New York City and started his ballet training at the age of 6 with the American Ballet Theater JKO School. Ian spent 7 years training with Manhattan Youth Ballet, learning a variety of balletic and contemporary styles, under the direction of Deborah Wingert, Brian Reeder, and Marina Stavitskaya. He has attended summer intensives around the world, including the Royal Danish Ballet, Ellison Ballet, the Royal Ballet, and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago programs.

In the summer of 2020, Ian participated in the Pacific Northwest Ballet (PNB) Summer Intensive. At the conclusion of the intensive, Ian was invited by Artistic Director Peter Boal to join the Professional Division at PNB, where he received the final 2 years of his training, graduating in June of 2022. At PNB, Ian was granted the opportunity to perform alongside the professional company in George Balanchine works, such as The Nutcracker and Diamonds, as well as Kent Stowell’s production of Swan Lake.

After participating as a Guest Artist in Ballet Idaho’s production of Bruce Wells’ Beauty and the Beast in the 2021-22 season, Ian joined Ballet Idaho and has performed in a variety of works during his first three seasons with the company. This includes featured roles in George Balanchine’s Divertimento #15, Garrett Anderson’s Seen/Unseen, Lar Lubovitch’s Concerto 622, Danielle Rowe’s Chaminade and Animals, Johan Inger’s Walking Mad, Justin Peck’s Pulcinella Variations, Peter Anastos’ The Nutcracker (Snow King and Russian Nougat), Christopher Stowell’s The Sleeping Beauty (Bluebird), and Garrett Anderson/Anne Mueller’s Appalachian Spring. Additionally, Ian has appeared in works by Penny Saunders, Joseph Hernandez, Alejandro Cerrudo, Terrence Marling, and Ricardo Amarante. During the 2024-25 season, Ian was promoted to the rank of Soloist at Ballet Idaho.