Joseph Sissens
Training
- Tring Park School for the Performing Arts
- The Royal Ballet School
Repertoire
- Mercutio / Romeo in Romeo and Juliet
- Lensky in Onegin
- Lescaut in Manon
- Florizel in The Winter's Tale
- Symphonic Variations (debut role, 2017)
- Created role in Flight Pattern (Crystal Pite, 2017)
Promotions
- 2016Artist
- 2018First Artist
- 2021Soloist
- 2022First Soloist
- 2024Principal
Awards
- 2014Second Prize, Young British Dancer of the Year — Young British Dancer of the Year
- 2021Best Dance Performance in a Dance Production — Black British Theatre Awards
Biography
Joseph Sissens is a British Principal of The Royal Ballet, promoted in 2024. Born in Cambridge, he trained at Tring Park School for the Performing Arts before joining The Royal Ballet School. He graduated into the company in 2016 and made his soloist debut in Ashton's Symphonic Variations at just 19.
Sissens is known for his elegant line, long limbs, and refined classical form alongside a natural versatility in contemporary work. His notable roles include Mercutio and Romeo in Romeo and Juliet, Lensky in Onegin, and Lescaut in Manon. He created roles in Crystal Pite's Flight Pattern and Light of Passage, Wayne McGregor's The Dante Project, and Robert Binet's Void and Fire. In 2024 he curated the inaugural Legacy gala at the Linbury Theatre, celebrating Black and Brown excellence in ballet.
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