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Junor Souza

First Soloist
The company Dancers Junor Souza
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Birthplace
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Training
Escola de Danca, English National Ballet School

English National Ballet
Joined 2008, promoted to First Artist 2010, Junior Soloist 2011, First Soloist 2014

Repertoire
Torero in Inger’s Carmen; Nephew/Prince in Eagling’s Nutcracker; Albrecht in Skeaping’s Giselle; Drosselmeyer in Watkin and Smith’s Nutcracker (role originated on); Romeo in both Nureyev’s Romeo & Juliet and Deane’s in-the round production; Siegfried in Deane’s Swan Lake; one of the Four Fates in Wheeldon’s Cinderella; and all three male leads in Le Corsaire (Conrad, Ali and Lankendem). Has also performed in Forsythe’s In The Middle, Somewhat Elevated and Blake Works I; Barton’s Fantastic Beings; and Quagebeur’s Nora

 

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Johan Inger's Carmen: Teaser | English National Ballet
Johan Inger's Carmen: Teaser
Emily Suzuki and Fernando Carratala Coloma in rehearsal for Mats Ek's The Rite of Spring © Photography by ASH
In Pictures: The Rite of Spring in rehearsals
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
Three Preludes by Ben Stevenson (extract) | English National Ballet
Fernanda Oliveira and Junor Souza, with Chris Swithinbank on the piano
Three Preludes: First Movement extract
Julia Conway and dancers of English National Ballet in rehearsals for Harald Lander's Etudes ahead of our 70th Anniversary Gala © Laurent Liotardo.
In rehearsal: 70th Anniversary Gala
Crystal Costa and Artists of English National Ballet in Nora © Laurent Liotardo.
Nora production images
Nora: In Rehearsals | English National Ballet
Nora in rehearsals
Isaac Hernandez and Jurgita Dronina in rehearsals for Manon © Laurent Liotardo.
Manon rehearsal images
Johan Inger's Carmen: Teaser