Biography
Aaron S. Watkin is a Canadian-American choreographer and ballet director who has shaped the international ballet scene over three decades. Before his directorial role, he danced with renowned companies such as Nederlands Dans Theater, English National Ballet, and the Bavarian State Ballet. From 2006 to 2023, he was ballet director of the Semperoper Ballett Dresden, where he developed the company into one of the most distinguished ballet addresses in Germany. Watkin is particularly known for his choreographies of classical narrative ballets like Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, and The Nutcracker in his own readings. Since 2024, he has been director of the English National Ballet in London, continuing his work between classical tradition and contemporary choreography.
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