Training
- Linda Butler School of Dance, Berkshire
- The Royal Ballet School
Repertoire
- Performer in Crystal Pite's Flight Pattern
- Created role in Liam Scarlett's Aeternum
- Hansel in Liam Scarlett's Hansel and Gretel
Promotions
- 2007Artist
- 2011First Artist
- 2012Soloist
- 2015First Soloist
Awards
- 2006Young British Dancer of the Year — Young British Dancer of the Year
- 2007Lynn Seymour Award for Expressive Dance — Royal Ballet School
- 2007Prix de Lausanne (winner) — Prix de Lausanne
Biography
James Hay is a British First Soloist of The Royal Ballet, joining the company in 2007 after winning the Prix de Lausanne and the Young British Dancer of the Year title. He trained at the Linda Butler School of Dance in Berkshire before attending The Royal Ballet School.
Hay has built a versatile career across the classical and contemporary repertoire, creating roles in works by Liam Scarlett — including Aeternum and the title role in Hansel and Gretel — and performing in Crystal Pite's Flight Pattern. He is admired for his expressive range and musicality.
