Liam Scarlett

Liam Scarlett
Born	1985/1986 (age 30–31) Ipswich, England
Nationality	British
Education	Royal Ballet School
Occupation	choreographer

Liam Scarlett (born 1985/86) is a British choreographer, who works mainly with The Royal Ballet, but who has also choreographed new works for Miami City Ballet, Norwegian National Ballet, the BalletBoyz, English National Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, American Ballet Theater, Royal New Zealand Ballet and the The Royal Ballet School

Scarlett was born in Ipswich, and started dancing aged four. He trained at the Linda Shipton School of Dancing, followed by The Royal Ballet Lower School, which he entered at the age of eight and then the Upper School.

His first work for the main stage at Covent Garden was Asphodel Meadows in 2010. It was a work for 20 dancers set to Poulenc's Concerto for Two Pianos. In 2008 the work was commissioned by the Royal Ballet's then director, Monica Mason, who was eager to develop his choreographic abilities.

Scarlett is the youngest choreographer to have a full-length ballet commissioned by the Royal Ballet.

Edward Villella, the then director of Miami City Ballet, saw the dress rehearsal and commissioned Scarlett there and then. Viscera critically acclaimed premiere took place in January 2012. As well as further work for the Royal Ballet and Miami City Ballet, Scarlett has created, or is creating new works for the Norwegian National Ballet, the BalletBoyz, English National Ballet, the San Francisco Ballet and American Ballet Theater.

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