Sarah Lamb
Training
- Boston Ballet School (with Tatiana Nicolaevna Legat)
Repertoire
- Odette/Odile in Swan Lake
- Giselle (title role)
- Aurora in The Sleeping Beauty
- Nikiya in La Bayadère
- Juliet in Romeo and Juliet
- Manon (title role)
- Raven Girl (title role, created role, Wayne McGregor)
- Lise in La Fille mal gardée
Promotions
- 1999Corps de Ballet (Boston Ballet)
- 2001Soloist (Boston Ballet)
- 2003Principal (Boston Ballet)
- 2004First Soloist (The Royal Ballet)
- 2006Principal
Awards
- 1998Presidential Scholar in the Arts — United States Government
- 1999Silver Medal — Third Japan International Ballet Competition
- 2000Silver Medal — New York International Ballet Competition
- 2002Silver Medal — USA International Ballet Competition
- 2023Positano Award for Best Female Dancer — Positano Prize
Biography
Sarah Lamb is an American Principal of The Royal Ballet, joining the company in 2004 and promoted to Principal in 2006. Born in Boston, she trained at Boston Ballet School under the Russian pedagogue Tatiana Nicolaevna Legat, granddaughter of legendary teacher Nicolai Legat. She rose to Principal at Boston Ballet before crossing the Atlantic to join the Royal Ballet.
Lamb is celebrated for her pristine technique and versatility across the classical and contemporary repertoire. Her roles include Odette/Odile, Giselle, Aurora, Nikiya, Juliet, and Manon. A frequent collaborator of Wayne McGregor, she created the title role in Raven Girl and has originated roles in Chroma, Woolf Works, The Dante Project, and over a dozen other premieres. She is also known for her refined interpretations of Ashton and Balanchine.
