Kamal Singh (dancer)
Kamal Singh | |
|---|---|
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Education | |
| Occupation | ballet dancer |
| Years active | 2019 - present |
Kamal Singh is an Indian ballet dancer.[1][2]
Singh began practicing ballet in Indian public parks the age of seventeen.[1] He was admitted to the Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet in 2019, where he performed as a soloist at a Gayaneh dance and as principal dancer in Swan Lake and The Nutcraker.[3][4] In 2020, he became one of the first Indian person to join the English National Ballet school, after being helped by his mentor Fernando Aguilera.[5]
References
- ^ a b Bagwaiya, Chaitanya (2022). "Indian rickshaw driver's son thrives in ballet dance in London ballet school". The Probe. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
- ^ "Bollywood-backed Indian ballet prodigy finds feet in London". BBC. 2020-11-20. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
- ^ "Bhangra to Ballet: How Kamal Singh made it to UK's theatre troupe". Global Indian. 2023. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
- ^ Sarkar, Susanti (2021-10-18). "Kamal Singh: India's first ballet dancer at English National Ballet School". Media India Group. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
- ^ Ellis-Petersen, Hannah; Bakare, Lanre (2020-10-16). "Rickshaw driver's son beats odds to join famed UK ballet school". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-07-10.