Joseph Sissens (born 1997/1998)[1] is a British ballet dancer and a principal dancer with The Royal Ballet.[1][2]
Sissens is of Anglo-Caribbean descent and was born in Cambridge.[2]
He trained at The Royal Ballet School and graduated into the Company in 2016.[2]
He was promoted to first artist in 2018, soloist in 2021, first soloist in 2022, and principal in 2024.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Winship, Lyndsey (24 September 2024). "Ballet star Joseph Sissens: 'I'd be in this world of gross privilege, and then I'd go visit my brother in prison'". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Joseph Sissens Principal of The Royal Ballet". RBO. Retrieved 17 September 2024.