Wilhelmina Frankfurt

Wilhelmina Frankfurt is an American ballerina, dance educator, and choreographer. She was a soloist with the New York City Ballet, dancing under the direction of George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, and Peter Martins, until she left the company in 1985. Throughout her career, she performed in various Balanchine ballets including Agon, Le Tombeau de Couperin, Chaconne, Symphony in Three Movements, The Nutcracker, and Jewels. She was a founding member of the Lincoln Center's Arts and Education program and served as an artist in residence at Sarah Lawrence College, Vassar College, and The Masters School. In 2012, Frankfurt alleged that Peter Martins sexually assaulted her while she was a dancer at New York City Ballet. In 2022, she assumed the position of artistic director at the Stapleton School of the Performing arts succeeding Virginia Stapleton, the company’s founder.