Jhe Russell dancing the principal role in Maurice Bejart's Marteau sans la Maitre. Bejart Ballet Lausanne. Lyon France, 2011

Jhe Russell with legendary Judith Jamison of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at Misty Copeland's historical debut as the Swan Queen in American Ballet Theater's Swan Lake. Lincoln Center New York, 2015. Photo by Eve Cuyen.

Jhe Russell dancing Basilio in "Don Quixote" with The National Ballet of Canada.Toronto Canada, 2000

Jhe Russell with legendary African American ballerinas Raven Wilkinson and Lauren Anderson at Misty Copeland's debut as the Swan Queen with American Ballet Theater. Lincoln Center New York, 2015. Photo by Eve Cuyen

Jhe Russell winner of the Erik Bruhn prize representing the National Ballet of Canada, dancing James Kudelka's "The end". Toronto Canada,1999

Jhe Russell performing the lead role in George Balanchine's "Theme and Variations", celebrating The National Ballet of Canada's 50th anniversary. Toronto Canada 2000.

Raven Wilkinson dancing in celebration for Misty Copeland's historical Swan Lake with American Ballet Theater. Photo by Eve Cuyen. Lincoln Center,2015

Jhe Russell with the beautiful Misty Copeland at the fundraiser event for Columbia City Ballet and Columbia Classical Ballet in Columbia South Carolina 2016.

Jhe Russell's first meeting with the legendary Raven Wilkinson of The Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. New York,2015

Jhe Russell with Mayor Benjamin, the mayor of Columbia South Carolina at the fundraiser event for Columbia City Ballet and Columbia Classical Ballet 2016.