Michael Nunn (dancer)

Michael Nunn OBE (born 1967) is a British ballet dancer, choreographer, and a television and film director/producer.

Early life

Michael Nunn was born in London in 1967,[1] the son of a builder.[2]

Career

Dancer

Nunn joined the Royal Ballet in 1987, and was promoted to first soloist in 1997.[3] His first big break was when Kenneth MacMillan chose him to dance the male lead, Crown Prince Rudolf, in Mayerling,[1] a role originally created on David Wall.

In 2001, together with principal dancer William Trevitt, he left to found the modern dance groups, BalletBoyz and George Piper Dances.[3]

Choreographer

Nunn now works as a choreographer with BalletBoyz and George Piper Dances.[3]

Producer

A 90-minute abridgment of Kenneth Macmillan's ballet Romeo and Juliet was produced by Michael Nunn and William Trevitt for BBC television and broadcast in 2020 on PBS.[4]

Personal life

He is married,[2] and lives in Kew Gardens, London.[1]

Nunn is an ambassador for Borne, a medical research charity looking into the causes of premature birth.[5] In March 2019, Nunn hosted Borne to Dance with Darcey Bussell at the Royal Opera House to raise money for premature birth research.[6]

References
  1. Hanman, Natalie (20 February 2007). "Portrait of the artist: Michael Nunn, dancer". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  2. Greenstreet, Rosanna (9 March 2002). "My first home: Michael Nunn". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 21 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  3. "Michael Nunn". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  4. "Romeo and Juliet | About | Great Performances | PBS". PBS.
  5. "Our Patrons and Ambassadors". Borne. Retrieved 2019-05-22.
  6. "Darcey Bussell and Michael Nunn host spectacular evening of dance in aid of Borne". Borne. 2019-03-20. Retrieved 2019-05-22.
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