Born: Morris, Illinois, USA

Trained: The Royal Ballet School

Joined: 2026

Awards: Lynn Seymour Award for Expressive Dance, 2nd place, The Royal Ballet School, 2024; YAGP 2021 Tampa Semi-finals, 1st place; YAGP 2021 Tampa Finals, 2nd place

Favourite BRB ballet:Don Quixote, because of the energy, style, and atmosphere. It was also the first ballet I ever saw as a young boy.

What was the first ballet you saw and what did it mean to you? The first ballet I ever saw was Don Quixote, and it was so impactful due to the incredible characterisation and comedy, but also the choreography, of course, and the vibrant score.

What inspired me to start dancing: I was heavily inspired by Mikhail Baryshnikov and Leonid Sarafanov from a young age, as well as my main ballet teacher from the age 4 to 10 – Sergey Kozadayev.

Favourite ballet score:Romeo and Juliet