DEFYING GRAVITY WITH ROBBIE FAIRCHILD
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As a teenager, Robbie Fairchild left Utah for Manhattan and a summer workshop with the New York City Ballet. Soon, Robbie earned his first solo role there and ascended to principal dancer with the company. Having reached the peak of his profession in his early twenties, Robbie decided to chase another seemingly impossible dream: he wanted to be a Broadway star, no matter the obstacle, no matter the risk. On this episode of The Audition, hear how Robbie Fairchild put it all on the line--and grew up as an artist and as a person along the way. 
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