Training
- Ehime Ballet Academy, Japan
- Academy of Dance Mannheim, Germany
- The Royal Ballet School (Prix de Lausanne scholarship, 2017)
Repertoire
- Puck in The Dream
- Jester in Cinderella
- Bratfisch in Mayerling
Promotions
- 2018Aud Jebsen Young Dancer
- 2019Artist
- 2022First Artist
- 2023Soloist
Awards
- 2017Prix de Lausanne (3rd prize scholarship) — Prix de Lausanne
Biography
Taisuke Nakao is a Japanese Soloist of The Royal Ballet, promoted in 2023. Born in Matsuyama, he trained at the Ehime Ballet Academy in Japan and at the Academy of Dance Mannheim in Germany before winning a Prix de Lausanne scholarship to The Royal Ballet School in 2017. He joined the company in 2018.
Nakao is a quick and technically precise dancer with a natural gift for roles requiring speed and wit. His roles include Puck in The Dream, the Jester in Cinderella, Bratfisch in Mayerling, and Benno in Swan Lake.
