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William Bracewell (born 13 May 1991 [1]) is a Welsh ballet dancer. He joined the Birmingham Royal Ballet in 2010, and was named soloist in 2014. In 2017, he joined the Royal Ballet in London, and was promoted to principal dancer in 2022. He is the first Welsh person to hold the position.
Pamela May OBE (30 May 1917 – 6 June 2005) was a Trinidad-born British dancer and teacher of classical ballet. [1] Most noted as one of the earliest members of The Royal Ballet, she was regarded as a versatile dancer; dancing all the established 19th-century classical repertoire, and creating roles in new ballets by Ninette de Valois and Frederick Ashton.
The Royal Ballet is a British internationally renowned classical ballet company, based at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London, England.The largest of the five major ballet companies in Great Britain, the Royal Ballet was founded in 1931 by Dame Ninette de Valois. [1]
In 1989 Cooper joined the Royal Ballet and was quickly promoted to First Artist and Soloist in 1991, First Soloist 1993 and Principal Dancer in 1994. [16] [17] He was recognized for his performances in the classic as well as dramatic and contemporary ballet works, and he excelled in playing cruel but sexy villains.
Calvin Richardson is an Australian ballet dancer and a principal dancer with The Royal Ballet. [1] Richardson grew up in Traralgon, Australia [1] He trained at The Royal Ballet School and joined the Company in 2014. [1] He was promoted to first artist in 2017, soloist in 2018, first soloist in 2021, and principal in 2024. [1]
Before that, while the theater was closed, he had appeared as a kid in the revival of Ondine's Royal Ballet by Sir Frederick Ashton at Sadler's Wells. [2] “I still have pantyhose with my name on it as a reminder of my first show with the company. The costume department found them and gave them to me: they are tiny. - Says James Hay at ...