BIO
Born and raised in Brooklyn, Richard first danced at age 7 after his parents took him to see a performance by The Dance Theater of Harlem at The Brooklyn Academy of Music. A few weeks later, he took his first dance classes at Brooklyn Music School and began to pursue his passion for dance. After a few years studying ballet, modern, jazz, and tap he was awarded a scholarship to attend the School of Dance Theater of Harlem under the direction of one of his great idols Arthur Mitchell. During his time at DTH, the idea of ballet as a career became a tangible one. Richard started to concentrate his studies on ballet, through the instruction Robert Garland, Rachel Seyki, Kelly Saunders and Laveen Naidu. After leaving Dance Theater of Harlem, Mr. Glover went on to study at the School of American Ballet at Lincoln Center, again with a full scholarship. Under the tutelage of teachers including Peter Boal, Jock Soto, Peter Frame, and Andrei Kramarevsky, and Olga Kostritzky, Richard further garnered the skills and technique that would shape his craft.
Mr. Glover’s made his professional career launched at Pittsburgh Ballet Theater where he danced in the Four Temperaments, Swan Lake, The Nutcracker and Serenade. From PBT, he continued dancing with Colorado Ballet in Denver, performing in ballets such as The Nutcracker, Cinderella, Giselle, Hunchback of Notre Dame, Dracula and a world premiere by choreographer Rennie Harris. Richard’s career also saw him dancing with several companies in London, including performances at English National Ballet and The Royal Opera House. Upon his return to NY, Richard appeared in a music video for the artists Asgeir, choreographed by Celia Rowlson-Hall.
Richard is currently the Ballet Master and Company Manager at Brooklyn Ballet, where he collaborated with adidas to co-design a limited edition sneaker for the company. Along with freelance performing, Richard teaches, coaches and choreographs for various schools in the tristate area including Martha Graham School and Mark Morris Dance Group. He draws upon the combinations and life lessons imparted to him from his years of prestigious training as the foundation of his performance style, work ethic, and management. He seeks to convey these critical lessons to the next generation of dancers as well as continuing to flourish and grow as an artist himself.