Aaron S. Watkin
Canadian ballet dancer and director / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Aaron S. Watkin (born 1969 or 1970[1]) is a Canadian ballet company director and former dancer. He became the artistic director of the English National Ballet in 2023.
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Born | 1969 or 1970 (age 53–54) Duncan, British Columbia, Canada |
Education | Canada's National Ballet School |
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Current group | English National Ballet |
Former groups | Dresden Semperoper Ballett National Ballet of Canada Dutch National Ballet Frankfurt Ballet [de] Spanish National Dance Company |
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He began his dance career in 1988 at the National Ballet of Canada, and went on to perform at the English National Ballet, the Dutch National Ballet, the Frankfurt Ballet [de] and the Spanish National Dance Company. Between 2006 and 2023,[2] he served as the artistic director of Dresden Semperoper Ballett.