Education
He graduated into the Royal Ballet in 2005, as a member of the corps de ballet.
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Xander Parish
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Xander Parish born in 1986 in North Ferriby in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. He began dancing at the age of 8, at the Skelton-Hooper School in Kingston upon Hull, under the direction of principal and former Royal Ballet and Northern Ballet Theatre soloist, Vanessa Hooper. In 1998, he was accepted into the Royal Ballet School, first attending the lower school at White Lodge, Richmond Park, then continuing his training at the upper school.
He remained with the company for five years, before joining the Mariinsky Ballet in Street St. Petersburg, Russia in January 2010.
He made his debut with the company performing the role of the poet in the ballet Chopiniana as a Coryphee, a corporation member who may dance solo or even principal roles. He was promoted to soloist in March 2014.
Parish has a sister, Demelza Parish, who is also a ballet dancer, currently employed by the Royal Ballet. The Nutcracker - Arabian Dance, Waltz of the Flowers
The Sleeping Beauty - Lilac Fairy Cavalier
Swan Lake - Cadets, Mazurka
Les Sylphides - The Poet
Giselle - Count Albrecht - debut with Mariinsky 11 February 2013
Romeo and Juliet - Count Paris
DGV, Danse a Grand Vitesse - Choreographer: Christopher Wheeldon
Seven Deadly Sins - Choreographer: William Tuckett.
Achievements
Awards
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Ursula Moreton Choreographic Award - 1st Prize, 2003 Ursula Moreton Choreographic Award - 2nd Prize, 2004 Genee International Ballet Competition - Finalist, 2003 Genee International Ballet Competition - Silver Medal, 2004 Young British Dancer of the Year - 2nd Prize, 2004Ursula Moreton Choreographic Award - 1st Prize, 2003 Ursula Moreton Choreographic Award - 2nd Prize, 2004 Genee International Ballet Competition - Finalist, 2003 Genee International Ballet Competition - Silver Medal, 2004 Young British Dancer of the Year - 2nd Prize, 2004