Calvin Royal III

Dear Friends & Fam!!! I’m thrilled to share that I’ve partnered with the Joyce Theater as Creative Director, Curator and one of many exciting performers in this years Ballet Festival from August 13-18, 2024 🎊🎉 Entitled “UNITE”, the week long festival will showcase illustrious artists in the ballet and music communities! Tickets are on sale starting TODAY 🤩 LET’S SELL THE HOUSE OUT YA’LL 🙌🏾🎫🎟️ Tap the 🔗 on my IG profile bio for more details and to secure your seats! 📸 @qwharton & @markmannphoto #joycetheater #calvinroyaliii #joyce #balletfestival

The alchemy of it all ✨🙏🏾🧙🏾‍♀️ Tomorrow night, I’ll perform Prince Siegfried in Swan Lake alongside one of my trusted partners and stunning ballerinas @christineshevchenko as the Swan Queen 👸🏻 🦢✨ So much goes into breathing life into each performance, and I’m giddy to finally get out there and share what we’ve been working on since this time last year, when we premiered the ballet together w/ @abtofficial 🪄🙆🏻‍♀️🙆🏾‍♂️🪄 Grateful for grandma’s prayers and all the incredible people who’ve coached, encouraged, nurtured and believed. It’s helped so much to move us forward. Thank you 🙏🏾☺️ . . . #ballerino #ballerina #swanlake #ballet #abtofficial #metopera #nyc #calvinroyaliii

ABT Spring Gala 🌹 A night of glitz, glam, and backstage shenanigans - what’s the moment for you? 😁 1. Red Carpet courtesy of my dear stylist @mr.marlonti & @giorgioarmani ✨ 2. Summoning energy with the ballet crew pre-show 🧙🏾 3. When that UberEats McDonald’s order arrived 🤣🍔 4. Woolfworks makeup @jillelaina 💋 5. Costume check before showtime 6. Showtime with Chloe 💥 7. After Party w/ Dance Royalty DESMOND RICHARDSON 🫂 #abtofficial #spring #gala

Met Season Week 2 ✌🏾 All things WOOLFWORKS 💥 1. Chloe & I in Pas de Deux from Part II 2. Costumes in waiting 🌝 3. Rehearsal in the studio 🙆🏾‍♂️ 4/5. Pas de Deux with Patrick in Part 1 6. Performing with Alessandra Ferri was a dream come true ✨☺️ 7. Herman Cornejo & Alessandra Ferri in the final scene of WoolfWorks 8. Post-performance selfie with the cast and Wayne McGreggor ✨ 9. Curtain Call 10. Reflections on the week 🥰 #ballerino #bts #woolfworks #virginiawoolf #queerliterature #ballet #abtofficial #metopera #lincolncenter #nyc #happypride #pride

If you’re in NYC, this week , you gotta check this out 🙌🏾☺️💥@abtofficial ✨THIS WEEK✨ Wayne McGregor’s WOOLFWORKS, based on 3 novels by the iconic author Virginia Woolf, is headed to the Metropolitan Opera House from June 25 - 29. Don’t miss the New York Premiere of this contemporary masterpiece. 🎟️ Tickets on sale now. abt.org #ABT #AmericanBalletTheatre

Lensky - until next time 🕊️✨ 📸 captured by @e_zordan 🫶🏾✨ #onegin #ballet #ballerino #abtofficial #metopera #lincolncenter

Behind the Scenes: ABT Summer Season Week 1 ✨☝🏾 1. 👋🏾😉 2. Running to make Company Warmup class in time.. 🫠 3. My dressing roommates this season 💫💫 4. Made it in time for barre 🙆🏾‍♂️👀 5. Always loved jumps in the center 6. Snack o’Clock 7. Rehearsal for WoolfWorks Act II 8. On stage with Cassie ☺️✨ (Instagram cropped our heads 🙄) 9. Lensky & Onegin after hands were thrown in the duel 🤪👋🏾😇 10. Portrait after my debut as Lensky the poet 🎭✨ Up Next: Wayne McGreggor’s WOOLFWORKS —>>> Info + tickets @ calvinroyaliii.com/calendar #ballerino #bts #abtofficial

Bridgerton Ballet Vibes ✨😁 Onegin 6.19.24 @ MetOpera House with ABT and these gorgeous humans ✨☺️✨ . . . #abtofficial #onegin #bridgerton #ballet #lincolncenter

How do you survive whole in a world where we’re all victims of something? The brilliant Toni Morrison shared her thoughts. I hope it’s food for the soul like it was for me today 🫶🏾☺️✨ “Toni Morrison was a part of The Connecticut Forum, in conversation with Frank McCourt and moderator Juan Williams, on May 4, 2001.” #tonimorrison #survival #inspriation #hope #juneteenth

And on the 100th try 🥲 #nevergiveup 🫶🏾 🎥 @cassandratrenary

Night out celebrating PRIDE 🌈 with a room full of creatives in support of @lgbtcenternyc and the incredible work it’s done for the LGBTQ+ community the last 40 years! Hosted by @isiahmagsino & @iangmalone in partnership with @augustinusbader ✨ So fun! #newyorkmoment #editionnewyork #pride

Tag a friend in the comments who inspires you to soar 🫶🏾✨ ABT company class led by Nancy Raffa 💫 🎹 @sosofrisan 🎥 @scoutforsythe @clairevictoriadavison 🫶🏾 . . . #ballerino #balletclass #warmup #grandeallegro