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George Hill (born 1986, Radstock, Somerset) is an award-winning English ballet dancer who has performed with Semperoper Ballet at Dresden and the Dutch National Ballet, Amsterdam.
Early life
[edit]He grew up in Radstock, Somerset where he attended St Nicholas Primary School[1] and his mother's establishment the Susan Hill School of Dance, before attending the Royal Ballet School from age 11.
Awards
[edit]- Lynn Seymour Award for Expressive Dance (2004)
- Finalist, Young British dancer of the Year (2004)
- Alan Hooper Memorial Award (2001)
Career
[edit]He danced with the Birmingham Royal Ballet[2]. In 2005 he became a member of the Semperoper Ballet at Dresden. In 2007 he achieved the status of Coryphée there. He has also danced with the Dutch National Ballet at Amsterdam[3]
Film Productions
- The Freak, Melkweg Productions (2009)
- Giselle (D. Dawson); Fritten Film (2008)
Critical reception
[edit]Media coverage
[edit]Local newspaper coverage includes the Somerset Guardian and Standard [4], Western Daily Press in Bristol [5]
He has been reviewed in national UK newspapers including The Times[6].
He has been reviewed in The Stage[7] and Ballet Magazine[8]
He has been reviewed in many foreign publications inluding The New York Times[9],
Classical music websites[10] and dance websites[11]
References
[edit]- ^ http://www.thisissomerset.co.uk/news/Radstock-ballet-star-comes-home-tips-young-dancers/article-1072748-detail/article.html
- ^ http://www.het-nationale-ballet.nl/index.php?m=news&sm=&lang=uk&show_news=17304
- ^ http://www.semperoper.de/en/ballett/company/coryphees/george_hill.html
- ^ http://www.thisissomerset.co.uk/news/Radstock-ballet-star-comes-home-tips-young-dancers/article-1072748-detail/article.html
- ^ http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/wdp/news/ballet-star-returns-teach-summer-classes/article-1075475-detail/article.html
- ^ http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/article545374.ece
- ^ http://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/review.php/8700/royal-ballet-school
- ^ http://www.ballet.co.uk/magazines/yr_05/apr05/et_rev_royal_ballet_school_0205.htm
- ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/21/arts/dance/21roya.html?_r=1&pagewanted=print&position=
- ^ http://magazin.klassik.com/konzerte/reviews.cfm?task=review&PID=1397
- ^ http://www.tanznetz.de/forum.phtml?page=showthread&aid=158&tid=14947
External links
[edit][Category:Dancers of The Royal Ballet]] [Category:English ballet dancers]]