1. Daniil Simkin was formerly a principal dancer with both American Ballet Theatre and Berlin State Ballet.
19 Facts About Daniil Simkin
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Daniil Simkin is an international principal dancer who performs leading roles in the classical and contemporary ballet repertoire.
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Daniil Simkin is currently considered one of the leading male ballet dancers worldwide.
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In 2021, he developed Studio Daniil Simkin to promote dance across an ever-evolving digital platform.
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Daniil Simkin's half-brother, Anton Alexandrov was born on 1977 and danced with Hamburg Ballet and is a ballet teacher.
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Daniil Simkin studied ballet privately with his mother as her first student.
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Daniil Simkin received a conventional academic education in Wiesbaden, and completed Abitur, the German qualification to attend university, alongside his ballet studies.
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Daniil Simkin joined Wiener Staatsballett in 2006, and was promoted to first soloist in 2007.
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In 2008, Daniil Simkin joined American Ballet Theatre as a soloist, where he went on to perform a huge roster of signature roles.
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Daniil Simkin has been called "a dancer happiest in the air" by The New York Times critic Gia Kourlas.
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Daniil Simkin was promoted to principal dancer at ABT in December 2012.
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Daniil Simkin performed works by choreographers including George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, Paul Taylor, Twyla Tharp and Merce Cunningham as well as created ballets with choreographers such as Benjamin Millepied and Alexei Ratmansky.
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In 2018, Daniil Simkin joined Staatsballett Berlin as a principal dancer, a position he holds parallel to his spot with ABT.
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In 2021, Daniil Simkin was featured as the first teacher on the new platform "Dance-Masterclass," where he outlined his approach to pirouettes and turns.
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One of Daniil Simkin's most celebrated roles is Basil in Don Quixote, which he has performed since the age of 19, and has presented all over the world alongside such partners as Maria Kochetkova and Isabella Boylston.
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Daniil Simkin was the first dancer to ever perform three 540s in a row.
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Daniil Simkin has appeared on the cover of major Japanese magazines, and has expressed his love of anime and Japanese culture.
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Daniil Simkin has produced International Ballet Gala Events in Greece 2009 and Japan 2012.
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In 2021, Daniil Simkin founded the production company Studio Daniil Simkin to explore and develop dance opportunities for the next era with the highest production value and artistic standard, encouraging ballet to evolve within a digital environment and for new forums.