The Royal Ballet ~ First Soloists 2024/25

The Royal Ballet First Soloists of the 2024/25 Season The incredible First Soloists of the Royal Ballet Company! Each of these dancers are so talented and a joy to watch on the Opera House Stage! It has been a pleasure seeing these dancers progress through the ranks and continue to flourish in their careers! Here is each of the First Soloists of the Royal Ballet! 00:04 ~ Luca Acri Promoted to First Soloist in 2019 A Month in the Country as Kolia 01:14 ~ Lukas B. Brændsrød Promoted to First Soloist in 2024 Romeo & Juliet as Escalus 02:12 ~ Annette Buvoli Promoted to First Soloist in 2024 Don Quixote, The Queen of Dryads 04:06 ~ Claire Calvert Promoted to First Soloist in 2016 Raymonda, 3rd Solo 06:24 ~ Yuhui Choe Promoted to First Soloist in 2008 The Sleeping Beauty, Princess Florine 07:46 ~ Leticia Dias Promoted to First Soloist in 2024 Don Quixote, Mercedes Act I 10:35 ~ Leo Dixon Promoted to First Soloist in 2024 The Nutcracker, Hans Peter & Clara Act I Pas de Deux with Soloist, Sophie Allnatt 14:19 ~ Nicol Edmonds Promoted to First Soloist in 2021 Elite Syncopations, “Bethena” A Concert Waltz with Principal, Yasmine Naghdi 17:55 ~ Isabella Gasparini Promoted to First Soloist in 2023 Swan Lake, Siegfrieds Sister Variation I 19:42 ~ Melissa Hamilton Promoted to First Soloist in 2013 Cinderella, Fairy Summer 22:36 ~ James Hay Promoted to First Soloist in 2015 Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, White Rabbit 24:37 ~ Meaghan Grace Hinkis Promoted to First Soloist in 2021 Like Water for Chocolate, Gertrudis 25:19 ~ Joonhyuk Jun Promoted to First Soloist in 2024 Romeo & Juliet, Mandolin Dancers 27:43 ~ Sae Maeda Promoted to First Soloist in 2024 The Nutcracker as Clara, The Dance of the Mirlitons 29:34 ~ Itziar Mendizabal Joined the company in 2010 as First Soloist Manon, Mistress Solo 31:31 ~ Mariko Sasaki Promoted to First Soloist in 2024 Swan Lake, The Dance of the Two Swans With Melissa Hamilton 33:13 ~ Valentino Zuchetti Promoted to First Soloist in 2014 Don Quixote, Act III Espada At the start of the 2024/25 season there were of course promotions. A special congratulations to Lukas B. Brændsrød, Annette Buvoli, Leticia Dias, Leo Dixon, Joonhyuk Jun, Sae Maeda, and Mariko Sasaki in their new positions! I can already tell it’s going to be another exciting year for these incredible dancers! 📸 Professional headshots by Andrej Uspenski (DancersDiary) 🎥 The Royal Ballet and Opera / BBC COPYRIGHT I DO NOT OWN THE COPYRIGHT FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY #TheRoyalBalletLondon #RoyalBalletandOpera #RoyalBallet #FirstSoloists