Tyler Angle was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania, and began his dance training at the age of nine with Deborah Anthony at the Allegheny Ballet Company. He entered the School of American Ballet (SAB), the official school of New York City Ballet, full-time in the fall of 2001. In the fall of 2003, Mr. Angle became an apprentice with New York City Ballet. As an apprentice, he danced a featured role in Michel Fokine’s Chopiniana, performed by SAB as part of New York City Ballet’s winter 2004 season. Mr. Angle joined New York City Ballet as a member of the corps de ballet in June 2004. He was promoted to the rank of soloist in December 2007 and in October 2009 was promoted to principal dancer.  He has danced featured roles in Balanchine’s Agon, Allegro Brillante, Concerto Barocco, Jewels, Mozartiana, Vienna Waltzes; Robbins’ Dances at a Gathering, Glass Pieces, In G Major; Christopher Wheeldon’s Carousel, DGV, Polyphonia.