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Ulrik Birkkjær

Ulrik Birkkjær

Born: 23. September 1985 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Nationality: Danish

Education: The Royal Danish Ballet School

Career: The Royal Danish Ballet (2003 - present, Soloist from 2007, Principal Dancer from 2009) , Guest Principal Dancer with The Los Angeles Ballet 2012 – present

Repertoire: The Royal Danish Ballet: Romeo in Romeo and Juliet(John Neumeier), Albrecht in Giselle (Nikolaj Hübbe after Jules Perrot), James in La Sylphide (August Bournonville), Des Grieux in Manon (Macmillan), Armand in Lady of the Camellias (John Neumeier), Solor in La Bayadere (Nikolaj Hübbe after Petipa), Prince in Swan Lake, Prince in The Sleeping Beauty (Christopher Wheeldon), Gennaro in Napoli (August Bournonville), Junker Ove in A Folktale (August Bournonville), Prince in The Nutcracker.   

The Los Angeles Ballet:  
Rubies (George Balanchine, TchaikovskyPiano Concerto nr. 2 (George Balanchine), Agon (George Balanchine), Tchaikovsky Pas de deux (George Balanchine), Albrecht in Giselle (Christensen/Neary), Prince in Swan Lake (Christensen/Neary), Prince in The Nutcracker (Christensen/Neary), James in La Sylphide (August Bournonville)

Creations: L´homme de Bois (Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui), The Golden Cockerel (Alexei Ratmansky), The Sleeping Beauty (Christopher Wheeldon), The Wanderes (Christopher Wheeldon), Octet (Peter Martins)

Won the gold medal at the Erik Bruhn Competition in 2007.