Geoffrey
Bergold, from Dunellen, New Jersey, began his training at the age of 18 while
studying at the University of Arts inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania. After gaining
experience through productions of Chorus Line and Porgy and Bess, he further
continued his training at the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet under the direction
of Marcia Dale Weary. While on a full merit scholarship, Mr. Bergold had the
opportunity to perform the principal role of Hot Chocolate in George Balanchine’s
The Nutcracker, as well as the lead role of the prince in Alan Hineline’s Cinderella.
He also performed many roles with the school, including Balanchine’s Stars
and Stripes, and Hineline’s Sleeping Beauty, Coppelia,and Madeline. In 2009,
Mr. Bergold was invited to become an apprentice with The New Jersey Ballet.
He worked closely with Marina Bogdanova on roles from ballets such as Esmeralda,
Swan Lake, and Sleeping Beauty, as well as performing in Carolyn Clark’s Nutcracker. This is Mr. Bergold’s first season with Eugene Ballet.