Keith Newman, from Washington, D.C., danced with the Washington School of Ballet for 11 years and also taught there as part-time faculty as well as being the children’s ballet master for Septime Webre’s The Nutcracker. Newman started dancing at the age of six and has trained under the guidance of Kee Juan Han, Xiomara Reyes, Kristina Windom, Rinat Imaev, Mimmo Miccolis, and many others. He has participated in many of Septime Webre’s ballets and world premieres, such as The Nutcracker, Peter Pan, Alice (in wonderland), and The Great Gatsby. Newman competed at the 2016 Pittsburgh Youth American Grand Prix semi-finals and received top six for Men’s Classical Variations. With the Washington School of Ballet, he has performed in many pieces, both classical and contemporary, including Napoli Divertissements as the principal male for the “Flower Festival” pas de deux. With IUBT, he has performed in Michael Vernon’s Shards and The Nutcracker.