Portrait of Nadia Mullova-Barley
DancersNadia Mullova-Barley
Coryphée

Nadia Mullova-Barley

The Royal Ballet|British-Russian|Since 2017
Classical BalletNeoclassical Ballet

Training

  • West London School of Dance (from age 7)
  • The Royal Ballet School (Lower School and Upper School)

Repertoire

  • Lilac Fairy in The Sleeping Beauty
  • Fairy Winter in Cinderella
  • Big Swan in Swan Lake

Promotions

  • 2017Aud Jebsen Young Dancer
  • 2018Artist
  • 2023First Artist

Awards

    Biography

    Nadia Mullova-Barley is a British Coryphée of The Royal Ballet, promoted to First Artist in 2023. The daughter of violinist Viktoria Mullova and cellist Matthew Barley, she trained from age seven at the West London School of Dance before progressing through The Royal Ballet Lower School and Upper School. She joined the company in 2017.

    Mullova-Barley is a precise and musical dancer who has established herself in the classical repertoire, with roles including the Lilac Fairy in The Sleeping Beauty, Fairy Winter in Cinderella, and Big Swan in Swan Lake.

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