I just finish reading the topic "Who are the most underated dancer at NYBC" and it got me thinking about Albert Evans. In the seven years I'm been going to the NYCB I've been watching Mr. Evans, and one thing I've notices about him is that he is one of the most elegant male dancers the company currently have. Every move he makes, every gesture - the way he walk, the movement of his arms is all elegant. Or in other words he possess great nobility. I mention this because in all the years I've been going to city ballet the only ballets I've seen Mr. Evans in on a regular bases have been in the black and white ballets, y'know ( Agon, The Four Temperaments, Stravinsky Violin Concerto, etc) or in more character roles like his wonderful Puck in Midsummer Night's Dream or the second movement in Western Symphony. But because of this inherited elegance and grace why isn't he in more of the so-called prince roles. Granted I don't think Mr. Evans is a virtuoso, I don't think we will ever see him in Prodigal Son, Rubies, Oberon in Midsummer, Theme and Variations or Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux. But he is strong technically and possess a strong presence, not to mention the fact that along with Jock Soto I think he one of the finest partners the company has, that he could certainly appear in ballets like Emeralds, Serenade, Scotch Symphony, Afternoon of a Faun, the title role in Orpheus, the final movement in Vienna Waltzes, Liebeslieder Walzer, Davidsbundlertanza, etc. The one ballet I would just love to see him in is Apollo. This is a ballet I think if given the opportunity Mr. Evans would be glorious in. I think he has all the qualities: elegance, grace, strength of presence, technical power and what I think the most important quality the title character needs, nobility! I've asked many people their opinion of why Mr. Evans is not in any of these ballets. They would all say the basic thing: "I could see him in the ballet". But when I ask them why, they couldn't give me an answer or maybe they was afraid to give me the answer. I couldn't help but think that maybe the answer he isn't given some of these roles is because he is an African-American. I hope that is not true. I really, really hope not!! But know that I've find this message board I'm hoping that someone here would be able to give me an answer to this question