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Daniel McCormick

First Soloist
The company Dancers Daniel McCormick
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Birthplace
San Francisco, USA

Training
Ballet San Jose School, San Francisco Ballet School; Houston Ballet School

English National Ballet
Joined 2017, promoted to First Artist 2019, Soloist in 2020 and First Soloist in 2022. Leading roles with the Company include Ali in Le Corsaire, the Nutcracker in Wayne Eagling’s Nutcracker and Lescaut in Kenneth MacMillan’s Manon. Notable roles include the Pas de Trois in Derek Deane’s Swan Lake, Spanish in Eagling’s Nutcracker and one of the Four Fates in Christopher Wheeldon’s Cinderella. Created roles include William Forsythe’s Playlist (Track 1, 2).

Previous companies
Houston Ballet (2016/2017 season)

Career highlight
Performing Flames of Paris pas de deux at the War Memorial Opera House with the San Francisco Orchestra and Jiří Kylián’s Stepping Stones with Houston Ballet. Winner of the 2018 Emerging Dancer Award.

Other info
Enjoys exploring, the beauty and art of nature, music and different cities.

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Mary Skeaping's Giselle: Production Trailer | English National Ballet
Mary Skeaping's Giselle: Trailer
Mary Skeaping's Giselle Trailer
Katja Khaniukova and Aitor Arrieta in Mary Skeaping's Giselle Image © Laurent Liotardo
In Pictures: Mary Skeaping's Giselle
The Sleeping Beauty: Jewels (extract) | English National Ballet
Anjuli Hudson, Carolyne Galvao, Julia Conway, Alison McWhinney and Daniel McCormick perform an excerpt from Sir Kenneth MacMillan's The Sleeping Beauty at English National Ballet's 70th Anniversary Gala
The Sleeping Beauty: Jewels extract
Rhys Antoni Yeomans and Georgia Bould in Arielle Smith's Joly Folly as part of ENB's Reunion © Laurent Liotardo
On Stage: Reunion at Sadler's Wells
Nutcracker: Spanish Dance (extract) | English National Ballet
Jung ah Choi, Daniel McCormick and Ivana Bueno are on fire in the Spanish Dance of Nutcracker.
Nutcracker: Spanish Dance (extract)
Flames of Paris (extract) | English National Ballet
Shiori Kase and Daniel McCormick performing Flames of Paris by Vasily Vainonen for Emerging Dancer: A Celebration.
Flames of Paris (extract)
Emma Hawes & Aitor Arrieta in Blake Works I for The Forsythe Evening © Laurent Liotardo
In Pictures: THE FORSYTHE EVENING
Angela Wood and Daniel McCormick in rehearsal for Playlist (EP) © Laurent Liotardo
In Pictures: THE FORSYTHE EVENING in Rehearsals
English National Ballet dancer Erik Woolhouse in Playlist (Track 1, 2) by William Forsythe © Laurent Liotardo
In Pictures: Playlist (Track 1, 2)
English National Ballet dancers in Tamara Rojo's Raymonda © Johan Persson
In Pictures: Raymonda
Don Quixote pas de deux: Daniel McCormick and Francesca Velicu | English National Ballet
Daniel McCormick, winner of Emerging Dancer 2018, performing the pas de deux from Don Quixote with Francesca Velicu.
Daniel McCormick and Francesca Velicu: Don Quixote pas de deux
Leatherwing Bat: Daniel McCormick | English National Ballet
Daniel McCormick performing Leatherwing Bat, choreographed by Trey McIntyre, at Emerging Dancer 2018.
Daniel McCormick: Leatherwing Bat
Le Corsaire pas de deux: Francesca Velicu & Daniel McCormick | English National Ballet
Daniel McCormick and Francesca Velicu performing the pas de deux from Le Corsaire for Emerging Dancer 2018.
Daniel McCormick and Francesca Velicu: Le Corsaire pas de deux
English National Ballet in rehearsals for Liam Scarlett's No Man's Land © Laurent Liotardo.
Lest We Forget in rehearsals
Francesca Velicu and Daniel McCormick performing Le Corsaire pas de deux for Emerging Dancer 2018 © Laurent Liotardo
Emerging Dancer 2018 production images
Daniel McCormick: Emerging Dancer 2018 Winner | English National Ballet
Daniel McCormick: Emerging Dancer 2018 Finalist
Alina Cojocaru as Princess Aurora in The Sleeping Beauty © Laurent Liotardo.
The Sleeping Beauty production images
Emerging Dancer 2018 Finalists © Photography Laurent Liotardo, post-production Nik Pate.
Emerging Dancer 2018 Finalists
Meet the Male Finalists of Emerging Dancer 2018 | English National Ballet
Meet the male finalists of Emerging Dancer 2018
Jurgita Dronina and Isaac Hernandez in rehearsals for The Sleeping Beauty © Laurent Liotardo
The Sleeping Beauty rehearsal images
Emerging Dancer 2018: Trailer | English National Ballet
Emerging Dancer 2018 Trailer
Mary Skeaping's Giselle, 2024/2025 Production Trailer