Jaryd Farcon

Jaryd Farcon, a native of Fords, New Jersey, is a dancer, choreographer, and dance educator. He is a graduate of Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts and earned his BFA, magna cum laude, from the Ailey/Fordham program. Jaryd is a competitive ballroom dancer with numerous national and international titles. He has represented Team USA at the Blackpool Dance Festival in Blackpool, England, reaching the Top 21 in the world. His performance credits include appearances 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 served as dance captain for the Knicks City Kids and the Lil’ Torches dance teams, both of which perform at Madison Square Garden. Furthermore, Jaryd has worked with Julie Taymor on A Midsummer Night’s Dream at A Theater for a New Audience and was a featured dancer in the Broadway Votes music video “Carrying the Banner”, directed by Kenny Ortega and choreographed by Sergio Trujillo. As a distinguished artist, Jaryd was named a 2016 National YoungArts Foundation Winner in Dance (Jazz), which gave him the opportunity to work with Mikhail Baryshnikov. Jaryd has performed works by Jennifer Archibald and Maleek Washington in A Few Words: A Dance Cycle at A.C.T. of Connecticut, led by Daniel Levine and Sara Brians. Additional performance highlights include dancing for YouTube NewFronts, appearing in the opening number “Magic to Do / Bye Bye Blackbird” at the Chita Rivera Awards with The Verdon Fosse Legacy, and working with Carrie-Anne Ingrouille (Tony-nominated choreographer of Six: The Musical). He also appeared in BTS’s “Permission to Dance” music video at the United Nations General Assembly. As a choreographer, Jaryd has created work for the Steps Conservatory, The Dumbo Dance Festival, Frank Sinatra School of the Arts and for singer LaLa’s music video “Love Letters From My Ex.” In honing his craft, Jaryd has attended many prestigious summer programs at Alvin Ailey, Jacob’s Pillow (Contemporary), Orsolina28 (Nunes/FLOCK Creation Program), Alonzo King LINES Ballet, and Ballet Hispánico’s ChoreoLab. He has performed both domestically and internationally with Ailey II, Ballet Hispánico’s second company, BHdos, and Alison Cook Beatty Dance Company. Currently, Jaryd is on faculty at Steps on Broadway and is a company member with The New Jack Cole Dancers.

Class Description
This class invites dancers to explore their full range—physically, artistically, and emotionally. Drawing from contemporary, modern and jazz foundations, the class combines technical drills, traveling phrases, and a dynamic choreographic combination. Improvisation is integrated throughout to encourage personal expression, musicality, and presence. While rooted in strong technique, the class prioritizes storytelling, versatility, and performance quality in a space that supports exploration and growth. Dancers will leave feeling challenged, inspired, and more connected to their unique voice.