After dancing Albrecht in Minneapolis this Sunday opposite Hee Seo's Giselle, Jared Matthews' next stop will be St. Petersburg to dance in the closing gala at the Mariinsky Festival on April 13 along with Veronika Part. We don't know what they will be dancing other than classical excerpts. The St. Petersburg audience dearly loves and misses Veronika, and they are going to be captivated by Jared as well. What a tremendous and well-deserved opportunity for this talented artist.
We've noted how Jared's ABT biography includes many examples of his guest artist work which is impressive. Alex Hammoudi's biography includes his guest work. Why, then, aren't Stella Abrera and Sarah Lane allowed to include their international accomplishments as Aurora and Odette/Odile, respectively, in their bios? Why isn't Gillian Murphy allowed to include her RNZB accomplishments? Clearly there is a double standard being applied with ABT trying hard to promote the experience of its men while covering up the accomplishments of certain women.
Update 4/3:
Jared's April is becoming turbocharged with excitement. He's now shown on the presenter's website as also dancing Albrecht on opening night in Minneapolis opposite Paloma Herrera's Giselle – thus, replacing Cory Stearns.