Joseph Aumeer
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| Joseph Aumeer | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 21, 1997 London, England |
| 🏳️ Nationality | British |
| 🏫 Education | Elmhurst Ballet School, Royal Ballet School |
| 💼 Occupation | Ballet dancer |
| 📆 Years active | 2016–present |
| Known for | Dancing with Paris Opera Ballet, The Royal Ballet, and Royal Danish Ballet |
| Style | Classical and contemporary ballet |
Joseph Aumeer (born 21 January 1997) is a British ballet dancer from London. He has performed with ballet companies including the Paris Opera Ballet, The Royal Ballet, and the Royal Danish Ballet. Aumeer has appeared in productions by choreographers such as Rudolf Nureyev, George Balanchine, and Crystal Pite.[1]
Early life and training
Aumeer was born in South London and started dancing at the age of nine. He studied at Elmhurst Ballet School in Birmingham before he joined The Royal Ballet Upper School at age 16.[1] During his training, Aumeer received The Royal Ballet School Achievement Award and the Lynn Seymour Award for Expressive Dance.[1]
Professional career
Upon graduating from The Royal Ballet School in 2016, Aumeer was announced as an apprentice at The Royal Ballet, but after his participation in the external recruitment competition at Paris Opera Ballet Aumeer joined the Paris Opera Ballet in 2016.[2] He performed in productions like Rudolf Nureyev’s Swan Lake and Don Quixote, George Balanchine’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Stravinsky Violin Concerto, and Jewels, John Cranko’s Onegin, Merce Cunningham’s Walkaround Time, and Crystal Pite’s The Seasons’ Canon, where he was a part of the creation and world premiere of the ballet.[1][3][4] He also took part in the Renaissance creation by Sébastien Bertaud which featured Balmain costumes by Olivier Rousteing.[5]
In July 2017, Aumeer again participated in the Paris Opera Ballet's external recruitment competition. Although he was ranked first among male dancers, he was not immediately offered a permanent contract and continued in a supernumerary role.[6]
In 2018, Aumeer returned to London to join The Royal Ballet as an Artist, where he remained for four seasons. During his time with the company, he performed in productions, including The Sleeping Beauty, Les Patineurs, The Nutcracker, Romeo and Juliet, Giselle, Alice in Wonderland, Mayerlingand La Fille mal gardée.[1]
In 2022, he left The Royal Ballet to become a member of the Royal Danish Ballet.[7] At the Royal Danish Ballet, Aumeer has performed in productions such as The Nutcracker by George Balanchine, Swan Lake by Nikolaj Hübbe, The Dante Project by Wayne McGregor, The Four Seasons, Glass Pieces by Jerome Robbins and Sibelius by Jorma Elo.[8][9][10]
Collaborations and projects
In 2023, Aumeer featured with both poetry and dance in a short film titled "Poetry in Motion", showcased by Vogue Scandinavia.[11]
In the same year, Aumeer appeared in the British science fiction anthology series Black Mirror, portraying the character Demon Gaap in the episode "Demon 79". This episode, the fifth and final installment of the sixth series, was written by Charlie Brooker and Bisha K. Ali and directed by Toby Haynes. It premiered on Netflix on June 15, 2023.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Joseph Aumeer". www.rbo.org.uk. Retrieved 2025-04-05.
- ↑ "Concours de recrutement externe 2016 du Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris – Les résultats". Danses avec la plume - L'actualité de la danse (in français). 2016-07-07. Retrieved 2025-04-05.
- ↑ Sulcas, Roslyn (2016-09-25). "Review: Paris Opera Ballet Kicks Off New Season With Futuristic Choreography". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-04-05.
- ↑ "MémOpéra - Joseph Aumeer". www.memopera.fr. Archived from the original on 2025-03-18. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
- ↑ Crisell, Hattie (2017-06-07). "Balmain's Ballet: First Look At Olivier Rousteing's Designs For The Paris Opéra". British Vogue. Retrieved 2025-04-05.
- ↑ "Concours de recrutement externe 2017 du Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris – Les résultats". Danses avec la plume - L'actualité de la danse (in français). 2017-07-06. Retrieved 2025-04-05.
- ↑ "The Royal Ballet announces Company promotions, new joiners and leavers". www.rbo.org.uk. Retrieved 2025-04-05.
- ↑ "The Royal Danish Ballet". Det KGL Teater. Retrieved 2025-04-05.
- ↑ Balslev, Dorte Grannov (2023-03-06). "★★★★★☆ Giant Steps - festlig og farverig hyldest til et musikalsk, koreografisk geni". Iscene (in dansk). Retrieved 2025-04-05.
- ↑ Devantier, Henriette (2024-03-04). "Anmeldelse: Giant Steps (2024), Det Kongelige Teater". Ungt Teaterblod (in dansk). Retrieved 2025-04-05.
- ↑ "Watch poetry in motion, as performed by a Royal Danish Ballet dancer". Vogue Scandinavia. 2023-11-15. Retrieved 2025-04-05.
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