Alexander Campbell (dancer)

Alexander Campbell
Born1986 (age 37–38)
Sydney, Australia
Occupation(s)ballet dancer
educator
Spouse
(m. 2022)
Children1
Career
Current groupRoyal Academy of Dance
Former groupsThe Royal Ballet
Birmingham Royal Ballet

Alexander Campbell (born 1986) is an Australian ballet dancer and educator. He is the artistic director of the Royal Academy of Dance, and formerly a principal dancer with the Royal Ballet.[1][2][3]

As well as a ballet dancer, he has become a spokesperson for men in ballet, regularly appearing as a guest speaker on cricket programs, and has been an advisor to the England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) training programs. In June of 2017, Campbell was appointed an ambassador for the Royal Academy of Dance and Marylebone Cricket Club[4] joint project to encourage and normalize more boys to take up ballet and more girls to take up cricket.

  1. ^ "Alexander Campbell". Roh.org.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Royal Academy of Dance announces Alexander Campbell as its new Artistic Director". United Kingdom. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Principal dancer Alexander Campbell leaves The Royal Ballet to join the Royal Academy of Dance as Artistic Director". www.rbo.org.uk. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Alex Campbell, principal, Royal Ballet - Dance Australia". www.danceaustralia.com.au. Retrieved 10 July 2022.