Riley McMurray

Mr. James Jordan and Ms. S. Shawn Stephens

Chicago, Illinois

Faubourg School of Ballet
Houston Ballet Academy

2018

Corps de Ballet- 2019

The Father in Hush by Christopher Bruce
Rothbart in Swan Lake by Stanton Welch AM
Bottom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream by John Neumeier
The Prince & the Stepmother in Stanton Welch’s Cinderella
Murmuration Pas de Deux by Edwaard Liang
Big Sky pas de deux by Stanton Welch
Paris in Romeo and Juliet by Stanton Welch
Brown Couple in Overgrown Path by Jiri Kylian

Sir Kenneth MacMillan's Mayerling because the music, the choreography and the story take you on a journey like no other ballet I’ve ever experienced.
Stanton Welch’s Divergence because this ballet is a spectacle of impressive and explosive movement, and it’s always inspiring to watch, it makes you want to try every difficult lift and jump that you see. 
Crystal Pite’s Body & Soul because this ballet really captivates and takes you on a journey through movement that doesn’t even seem possible. 

My proudest moment onstage so far in my career has to be performing in Hush by Christopher Bruce. I was a cover for the ballet and due to a dancer being ill I was asked to step in and perform on the day of the performance. The nerves and anxiety I felt were almost overwhelming, but I learned in this moment to trust myself and my abilities as an artist and to just enjoy the performance I was about to give. This lesson is something that sticks with me every time I step onstage and I’m so proud I was able to accomplish a difficult feat in a pressure filled moment.