Skyler Martin

Birthplace
Wheelersburg, Ohio, USA

English National Ballet
Joined 2017, promoted to Soloist 2024. Notable roles with the Company include one of the Four Fates in Wheeldon’s Cinderella, the Landlord in Akram Khan’s Giselle, Arabian in Wayne Eagling’s Nutcracker and the Pas de deux Romantique in Harald Lander’s Etudes

Training
School for Creative and Performing Arts, Cincinnati Ohio; The Rock School for Dance Education; Orlando Ballet School and the Royal Ballet School

Previous companies
Soloist, Dutch National Ballet (2012-2017)

Favourite roles
Having grown-up watching lots of Balanchine works some of his favourites include Who Cares? and Diamonds (Jewels), since these are amongst the very first he saw

Other info
Big fan of ice hockey which he played competitively for 10 years, mostly as the goalie