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November 24, 1998

There are two dancers of the week this week.  Both Charles Askegard and Monique Meunier were promoted to the rank of Principal at the New York City Ballet, and congratulations seemed in order. We learned of this on Dancer Day, and didn't have photos on hand, but you can find one of Meunier, along with a biography, at New York Ciity Ballet's web site.  (Charles Askegard just joined the company from ABT, and although his name is listed, the information hasn't been filled in yet.)

Brief bios from the company's press release are:

Charles Askegard, 29, was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Mr. Askegard joined American Ballet Theatre in 1987 and was promoted to Soloist in 1992. He left ABT to join New York City Ballet as a Soloist in 1997.

Monique Meunier, 25, was born in Los Angeles, California. In 1998, Ms. Meunier entered the School of American Ballet (SAB), the official School of New York City Ballet, and was invited to join the Company as a member of the corps de ballet in 1990.  She was promoted to the rank of Soloist in 1997.

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