Giorgio Garrett
Birthplace
Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Training
Conservatoire of Music and Dance, Palma and the Royal Ballet School
English National Ballet
Joined 2016, promoted to First Artist 2023. Finalist at the 2018 Emerging Dancer Competition. Created roles include William Forsythe’s Playlist (Track 1, 2)
Previous companies
Birmingham Royal Ballet; The Royal Ballet Company and The National Ballet of Canada
Career highlight
There are so many but working alongside choreographer John Neumeier on his Nijinsky was an incredible experience
Favourite role
Prince Florimund in The Sleeping Beauty, a role I was fortunate to perform with The National Ballet of Canada
Role would like to dance
Basilio in Don Quixote or the Gypsy Lover in The Two Pigeons
Personal info
‘Commendation Award’ Young British Dancer of the Year 2012; ‘Encouragement and Potential Award’ Young British Dancer of the Year 2011. I am also a singer-songwriter, I play piano and sing and I have been writing and performing music since I was 14. Also loves long-boarding!