The Royal Ballet
Principals of the 2024/25 Season

As we are at the start of the 2024/25 season, a new video of the incredible Principal Dancers of the Royal Ballet. It is always exciting to watch these amazing dancers progress and flourish through their careers, bringing us joy through their grace and artistry! I feel this season is going to be special!

00:04 ~ Matthew Ball
Promoted to Principal in 2018
Don Quixote Act III Basilio Variation

01:06 ~ William Bracewell
Promoted to Principal in 2022
Swan Lake Act II Prince Siegfried

02:22 ~ Reece Clarke
Promoted to Principal in 2022
Dances at a Gathering with Principal, Yasmine Naghdi

05:28 ~ Cesar Corrales
Promoted to Principal in 2021
Romeo & Juliet, with Principal, Francesca Hayward

07:05 ~ Lauren Cuthbertson
Principal since 2008
Principal Guest Artist 2024
The Sleeping Beauty, Princess Aurora Act I

10:17 ~ Francesca Hayward
Promoted to principal in 2016
Rhapsody

10:53 ~ Ryoichi Hirano
Promoted to Principal in 2016
A Winters Tale, Leontes Act I

12:16 ~ Fumi Kaneko
Promoted to Principal in 2021
The Nutcracker, The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy

14:56 ~ Sarah Lamb
Promoted to Principal in 2006
Elite Syncopations, The Golden Hours

17:46 ~ Mayara Magri
Promoted to Principal in 2021
Don Quixote Act I Kitri Entrance

19:51 ~ Steven McRae
Promoted to Principal in 2009
Rhapsody

20:36 ~ Vadim Mubtagirov
Joined the company as a Principal in 2014
A Winters Tale Prince Florizel with Principal Sarah Lamb as Perdita

22:44 ~ Yasmine Naghdi
Promoted to Principal in 2017
The Sleeping Beauty, Act II Princess Aurora

24:53 ~ Marianela Nuñez
Promoted to Principal in 2002
Cinderella, Act II Variaiton

26:59 ~ Natalia Osipova
Joined the company as Principal in 2013
Giselle Act II

28:29 ~ Anna Rose O’Sullivan
Promoted to Principal in 2021
Romeo & Juliet, Juliet Act I

30:38 ~ Calvin Richardson
Promoted to Principal in 2024
Don Quixote Act III Espada Variation

33:21 ~ Marcelino Sambè
Promoted to Principal in 2019
Rhapsody

35:54 ~ Joseph Sissens
Promoted to Principal in 2024
The Sleeping Beauty, Bluebird

36:57 ~ Akane Takada
Promoted to Principal in 2016
Swan Lake Act II Coda

Congratulations to these amazing dancers and to another year of watching these magnificent performers taking to the stage! Special congratulations to the newest Principals, Calvin Richardson & Joseph Sissens!

It’s going to be an exciting season of ballet!

📸 Andrej Uspenski (DancersDiary)
🎥 The Royal Ballet and Opera / BBC



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