Michael Nunn OBE (born 1967) is a British ballet dancer, choreographer, and a television and film director/producer.
Early life
Michael Nunn was born in London in 1967, the son of a builder.
Career
Dancer
Nunn joined the Royal Ballet in 1987, and was promoted to first soloist in 1997. His first big break was when Kenneth MacMillan chose him to dance the male lead, Crown Prince Rudolf, in Mayerling, a role originally created on David Wall.
In 2001, together with principal dancer William Trevitt, he left to found the modern dance groups, BalletBoyz and George Piper Dances.
Choreographer
Nunn now works as a choreographer with BalletBoyz and George Piper Dances.
Producer
A 90-minute abridgment of Kenneth Macmillan's ballet Romeo and Juliet was produced by Michael Nunn and William Trevitt for BBC television and broadcast in 2020 on PBS.
Director
Personal life
He is married, and lives in Kew Gardens, London.
Nunn is an ambassador for Borne, a medical research charity looking into the causes of premature birth. In March 2019, Nunn hosted Borne to Dance with Darcey Bussell at the Royal Opera House to raise money for premature birth research.
References
- ^ Hanman, Natalie (20 February 2007). "Portrait of the artist: Michael Nunn, dancer". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ Greenstreet, Rosanna (9 March 2002). "My first home: Michael Nunn". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 21 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ "Michael Nunn". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- "Romeo and Juliet | About | Great Performances | PBS". PBS.
- "Our Patrons and Ambassadors". Borne. Retrieved 2019-05-22.
- "Darcey Bussell and Michael Nunn host spectacular evening of dance in aid of Borne". Borne. 2019-03-20. Retrieved 2019-05-22.