Background

Barnard, Scott was born on October 17, 1943 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Henry Knottes and Edna Lucille (Long) Barnard.

Education

Bachelor, Butler University, 1966.

Career

Principal dancer, St. Louis Municipal Opera, 1964; principal dancer, ensemble director, Kansas Missouri Starlight Theatre, 1965-1967; principal dancer, Birmingham (Alabama) State Ballet, 1966-1967; principal dancer, Joffrey Ballet, New York City, 1968-1974; ballet master, Joffrey Ballet, New York City, 1974-1989; assistant artistic director, Joffrey Ballet, New York City, 1989-1994; artist consultant, Joffrey Ballet, New York City, since 1994. Instructor American Ballet Center.

Works

• Other Work

  • Assistant to Robert Joffrey choreographer Postcards, Remembrances, Pas De Deeses: staged full length Nutcracker production, Joffrey Ballet, 1987. Restaged numerous works including Le Beau Danube (Massine), L'Apres Midi D'un Faune (Nijinsky), Petrouchka (Fokine), all Arpino Ballets.

Connections

father:

Henry Knottes Barnard

mother:

Edna Lucille (Long) Barnard