Michael Coleman (dancer)

Michael Bruce Coleman MBE (born 10 June 1940) is a British ballet dancer, a former dancer of The Royal Ballet and a character artist with the English National Ballet.

Early life

Coleman, was born in

, aged 15 before joining The Royal Ballet touring company in 1959 and then The Royal Ballet at Covent Garden.

Career

Coleman's notable stage performances with The Royal Ballet included Romeo and Juliet (Mercutio), "The Concert" (Husband), Giselle, (Hilarion), Cinderella (Ugly Sister), "Song of the Earth" (Death), "La Fille Mal Gardee" (Colas), "Manon" (Lescaut), "The Sleeping Beauty" (Bluebird), "The Firebird", "Symphonic Variations", "Concerto", "Dances at a Gathering", "Monotones". Coleman has also appeared in the televised performances of

.

Coleman was also part of the original cast of

Kenneth Macmillan's Elite Syncopations which premiered on 7 October 1974 in Covent Garden.^[1]

Coleman first appeared with The English National Ballet in 1995 as a Guest Artist and continues to work with them in character roles in the UK and abroad.

He danced 'The Husband' in Jerome Robbins' The Concert.,^[2] when the ballet was first staged at Covent Garden in a gala performance to celebrate the 80th birthday of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.

Coleman was appointed

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2022 Birthday Honours for services to ballet.^[3]

References

1. ^ "Elite Syncopations". Kennethmacmillan.com. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
2. ^ "Michael Coleman | English National Ballet". Ballet.org.uk. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
3. ^ "No. 63714". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 June 2022. p. B18.

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