Henry Dowden

Birthplace
Haywards Heath, UK

Training
Royal Ballet Junior Associates, White Lodge, Royal Ballet Lower School and Royal Ballet Upper School

Previous companies
Romanian National Ballet; Scottish Ballet

English National Ballet
Joined 2017, Promoted First Artist 2018, Junior Soloist 2023, Soloist 2024.

Repertoire
Benvolio in Rudolf Nureyev’s Romeo & Juliet, Gurn in Frank Andersen’s/Bournonville’s La Sylphide, Drosselmeyer in Watkin and Smith’s Nutcracker; the Messenger of Death in MacMillan’s Song of the Earth, Lescaut in MacMillan’s Manon, one of the Four Fates and the leading role of Benjamin in Christopher Wheeldon’s Cinderella and Birbanto in Le Corsaire. Created roles include William Forsythe’s Playlist (Track 1, 2) and one of the 5 Voices in Nora (Stina Quagebeur’s work based on Ibsen’s A Doll’s House).