Jose María Lorca Menchón
Artist of the Company
Birthplace
Murcia, Spain
Age started dancing
Four years old
Training
Conservatorio Profesional de Danza de Murcia with Carmen Paris and Antonio Gonzálvez and English National Ballet School with Juan Eymar.
English National Ballet
Joined in 2022. Previously performed with ENB in Wayne Eagling’s Nutcracker, Tamara Rojo’s Raymonda, and William Forsythe’s THE FORSYTHE EVENING.
Previous Companies
Performed with Birmingham Royal Ballet in Sir David Brintley’s Cinderella in 2021.
Favourite roles
Des Grieux in Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s Manon, Romeo in Romeo and Juliet and Prince Sigfried in Swan Lake.
Career Highlights
Joining English National Ballet, performing with Birmingham Royal Ballet and performing the Principal role in Sir Frederick Ashton’s Les Rendezvous for his graduation performance.
Other information
Jose had the role of the Prince created on him for English National Ballet’s My First Ballet: Cinderella (2020) while at English National Ballet School.
