Biography

He was born in the Ukraine

Ukraine

Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...

 and joined the British Royal Ballet School

Royal Ballet School

The Royal Ballet School is one of the most famous classical ballet schools in the world and is the associate school of the Royal Ballet, a leading international ballet company based at the Royal Opera House in London...

in 2003 at the age of 13. He became a First Soloist at the Royal Ballet in 2009.

Work

He has received numerous awards, including the Prix de Lausanne and Youth America Grand Prix in 2006, and in 2007 was named Young British Dancer of the year.

The New York Times described him as "a fabulous dancer, with a steely technique and beautiful line" in its review of "Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland" when he danced as the Knave, who doubled as Alice's romantic interest.

External links

• "All the World's a Stage" Wall Street Journal