Nationality British Height 1.57 m | Occupation Dancer | |
Born July 1992 Nairobi, Kenya Similar Yasmine Naghdi, Lauren Cuthbertson, Peter Wright, Federico Bonelli, Darcey Bussell | ||
Francesca Hayward (born July 1992) is an English ballerina and a principal dancer with the Royal Ballet in London.
Contents
- Francesca hayward on dancing the role of manon for the first time the royal ballet
- Early Life
- Career
- References
Francesca hayward on dancing the role of manon for the first time the royal ballet
Early Life
Francesca Hayward was born in 1992 in Nairobi, Kenya, the daughter of an English father and Kenyan mother. At the age of 2 she moved to London to live with her grandparents. When she was young she danced at Le Serve School of Ballet and Theatre Dance in Worthing, West Sussex until her teacher, Valerie Le Serve, encouraged her to audition to White Lodge (the junior section of the Royal Ballet School).
Career
Hayward joined the Royal Ballet during the 2010/11 season after studying at the Royal Ballet School. She was promoted to first artist in 2013, soloist in 2014, first soloist in 2015 and principal in 2016.
She drew attention for her emotional performances in the dramatic works of Sir Kenneth MacMillan and her quick, flitting footwork in pieces by Sir Frederick Ashton.
Her soloist and principal repertoire with the company includes:
