The Ailey School

Jaryd Farcon, a native of Fords, New Jersey, began his dance training at Across The Floor Dance Studio, and at Vision Dance Center and Arts In Motion Dance Academy. He is a competitive ballroom dancer who has numerous titles including WDSF Under 21 Open Latin Champion at the 2015 USA Dance National Championships. Jaryd has represented Team USA at the Blackpool Dance Festival in Blackpool, England and has reached the Top 21 in the world. In addition, he has danced on Season 6 of ABC's Dancing With The Stars, Season 14 of FOX’s So You Think You Can Dance, ABC’s Good Morning America, and NBC’s Today Show. He was dance captain on the Knicks City Kids and Lil' Torches dance teams when they performed at Madison Square Garden. Jaryd has played the role of a Rude Elemental in A Midsummer Night's Dream at Theater For a New Audience directed by Julie Taymor. Jaryd is a 2016 National YoungArts Foundation Winner in (Dance/Jazz) where he had the opportunity to work with Mikhail Baryshnikov. He has performed works by Alvin Ailey, Robert Battle, Chanel DaSilva, Ray Mercer, Frederick Earl Mosley, Darrell Grand Moultrie and Troy Powell. Jaryd has attended numerous summer programs such as The Ailey School Summer Intensive, Jacob's Pillow Contemporary Program, Alonzo King Lines Ballet, and Ballet Hispanico's ChoreoLab. He is a graduate of the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program, class of 2020 and is a member of Ballet Hispánico’s second company, BHdos.