Aaron Robison
| Aaron Robison | |
|---|---|
| Born | Coventry, England |
| Occupation | Ballet dancer |
Aaron Robison is a British ballet dancer and a First Soloist With the Houston Ballet.
Biography
He was born in Coventry, UK but was brought up in Barcelona, Spain. He trained with La Compania juvenil de ballet de Catalunya, at the Conservatorio de Barcelona and at the Royal Ballet School. He joined the Birmingham Royal Ballet in 2004 and was promoted to First Artist in 2008. In 2010 he joined the Corella Ballet Castilla y Leon as soloist and in 2011 was promoted to principal. He joined Houston Ballet in 2012 as a soloist. During his first season,he endured a shoulder injury while dancing the prince in The Nutcracker. He required surgery and was absent off stage for nine months. He was promoted to First Soloist in March 2015.[2]
Awards
- Young British Dancer of the Year - 2004, 1st Prize
- Seoul International Ballet Competition - 2004, 1st Prize
- Prix de Lausanne - 2004, Encouragement Award
Created Roles
- Michael Corder: Le Baiser de la fée (Two Sprites)
- Garry Stewart: The Centre and its Opposite
- David Bintley: E=mc2 (Mass)
External links and reference articles
- Corella Ballet
- Birmingham Royal Ballet
- Article Birmingham Post 2009
- Ballet news
- Houston Ballet
- Houston Ballet Announcements
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