Promotions, new joiners and departures for the 2024/2025 Season

Watch & Read Promotions, new joiners and departures for the 2024/2025 Season

Aaron S. Watkin, Artistic Director of English National Ballet, has today announced promotions within the Company and new joiners for the 2024/2025 season. We also extend our sincere thanks to those who are departing.

Promotions

The following promotions have been made in the Company. These will be in effect from the start of the 2024/2025 season.

Gareth Haw has been promoted to Principal.

Precious Adams, Ivana Bueno, Lorenzo Trossello and Erik Woolhouse have been promoted to First Soloist.

Rentaro Nakaaki, Emily Suzuki and Francesca Velicu have been promoted to Soloist.

Alice Bellini, Georgia Bould, Minju Kang, Eric Snyder, Angela Wood and Rhys Antoni Yeomans have been promoted to Junior Soloist.

Claire Barrett, Emilia Cadorin, Breanna Foad, Shunhei Fuchiyama and Chloe Keneally have been promoted to First Artist.

Alongside her current role as Lead Principal, Erina Takahashi will also join the Company’s Ballet Staff team as Repetiteur.

Congratulations to these wonderful artists!

Explore

Gareth Haw Gareth Haw, newly promoted to Principal, as Prince Siegfried in Swan Lake in-the-round

Gareth Haw

Precious Adams Precious Adams, newly promoted to First Soloist, as Cinderella with Daniel McCormick in Cinderella in-the-round

Precious Adams

Ivana Bueno Ivana Bueno, newly promoted to First Soloist, as Odette in Swan Lake in-the-round

Ivana Bueno

Lorenzo Trossello Lorenzo Trossello, newly promoted to First Soloist, as Prince Siegfried with Laurretta Summerscales in Swan Lake in-the-round

Lorenzo Trossello

Erik Woolhouse Erik Woolhouse, newly promoted to First Soloist, as the Torero in Carmen

Erik Woolhouse

Rentaro Nakaaki Rantaro Nakaaki, newly promoted to Soloist, as Don Jose in Carmen

Rentaro Nakaaki

Emily Suzuki Emily Suzuki, newly promoted to Soloist, as Carmen in Carmen

Emily Suzuki

Francesca Velicu Francesca Velicu, newly promoted to Soloist, in Nutcracker

Francesca Velicu

Alice Bellini Alice Bellini, newly promoted to Junior Soloist, as a cigarerra

Alice Bellini

Georgia Bould Georgia Bould, newly promoted to Junior Soloist, in the Spanish Dance in Nutcracker

Georgia Bould

Minju Kang Minju Kang, newly promoted to Junior Soloist, as Carmen in Carmen

Minju Kang

Eric Snyder Eric Snyder, newly promoted to Junior Soloist, in Delibes Suite for Emerging Dancer

Eric Snyder

Angela Wood Angela Wood, newly promoted to Junior Soloist, in Theme and Variations

Angela Wood

Rhys Antoni Yeomans Rhys Antoni Yeomans, newly promoted to Junior Soloist, in Blake Works I

Rhys Antoni Yeomans

Claire Barrett Claire Barrett, newly promoted to First Artist, in Take Five Blues

Claire Barrett

Emilia Cadorin Emilia Cadorin, newly promoted to First Artist, in Theme and Variations

Emilia Cadorin

Breanna Foad Breanna Foad, newly promoted to First Artist, as Chosen One in Les Noces

Breanna Foad

Shunhei Fuchiyama Shunhei Fuchiyama, newly promoted to First Artist, in the peasant pas de deux in Giselle

Shunhei Fuchiyama

Chloe Keneally Chloe Keneally, newly promoted to First Artist, as Odette in My First Ballet: Swan Lake

Chloe Keneally

Erina Takahashi Erina Takahashi in the studio

Erina Takahashi

Gareth Haw Gareth Haw, newly promoted to Principal, as Prince Siegfried in Swan Lake in-the-round

Precious Adams Precious Adams, newly promoted to First Soloist, as Cinderella with Daniel McCormick in Cinderella in-the-round

Ivana Bueno Ivana Bueno, newly promoted to First Soloist, as Odette in Swan Lake in-the-round

Lorenzo Trossello Lorenzo Trossello, newly promoted to First Soloist, as Prince Siegfried with Laurretta Summerscales in Swan Lake in-the-round

Erik Woolhouse Erik Woolhouse, newly promoted to First Soloist, as the Torero in Carmen

Rentaro Nakaaki Rantaro Nakaaki, newly promoted to Soloist, as Don Jose in Carmen

Emily Suzuki Emily Suzuki, newly promoted to Soloist, as Carmen in Carmen

Francesca Velicu Francesca Velicu, newly promoted to Soloist, in Nutcracker

Alice Bellini Alice Bellini, newly promoted to Junior Soloist, as a cigarerra

Georgia Bould Georgia Bould, newly promoted to Junior Soloist, in the Spanish Dance in Nutcracker

Minju Kang Minju Kang, newly promoted to Junior Soloist, as Carmen in Carmen

Eric Snyder Eric Snyder, newly promoted to Junior Soloist, in Delibes Suite for Emerging Dancer

Angela Wood Angela Wood, newly promoted to Junior Soloist, in Theme and Variations

Rhys Antoni Yeomans Rhys Antoni Yeomans, newly promoted to Junior Soloist, in Blake Works I

Claire Barrett Claire Barrett, newly promoted to First Artist, in Take Five Blues

Emilia Cadorin Emilia Cadorin, newly promoted to First Artist, in Theme and Variations

Breanna Foad Breanna Foad, newly promoted to First Artist, as Chosen One in Les Noces

Shunhei Fuchiyama Shunhei Fuchiyama, newly promoted to First Artist, in the peasant pas de deux in Giselle

Chloe Keneally Chloe Keneally, newly promoted to First Artist, as Odette in My First Ballet: Swan Lake

Erina Takahashi Erina Takahashi in the studio

New Company members

We look forward to welcoming a number of new dancers to the Company.

From Semperoper Ballett Dresden, Swanice Luong and Madison Whiteley join as First Artists.

Alexandra Terry joins as an 8th Year Artist of the Company whilst Anri Sugiura, also from Semperoper Ballett Dresden, joins as a 4th Year Artist of the Company.

Joining as Foundation Rank Artists of the Company are Thalina Chapin, Marta Monesi, Nathaniel Ritter-Magot, Paulo Gonzalez and Vincent Philp.

Joining the Company as Prix de Lausanne Dancer is Martinho Santos, who won a prize at this year’s Competition.

Departures

As previously announced, after 19 years with the Company, First Soloist Alison McWhinney leaves to take up a position with Queensland Ballet.

First Artist Van Le Ngoc leaves the Company after 21 years to pursue other interests.

Also leaving at the end of the season are Artists of the Company Matei-Hadrian Holeleu, Hamish Longley and William Yamada.

Soloist Fernando Carratala Coloma, First Artist Rebecca Blenkinsop, Junior Soloist Victor Prigent and Artist of the Company Archie Sullivan left English National Ballet mid-season.

Repetiteur, Antonio Castilla, also left the Company mid-season to take up a new role at San Francisco Ballet.

We offer our sincere thanks to each of these artists for their many contributions, and wish them all the very best in their future endeavours.