Erik bruhn ballet dancer
Famous male ballet dancer.
Erik Bruhn
| Danish dancer, choreographer, actor and author Date of Birth: Country: Denmark |
Biography of Erik Bruun
Erik Belton Evers Bruun, a world-renowned Danish dancer, choreographer, director, actor, and author, was born on October 3, , in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Erik bruhn ballet dancer
He was the fourth child of Ernst Bruun and Elen Evers, and the first son. His parents got married shortly before his birth. At the age of nine, Erik joined the Royal Danish Ballet and made his debut in at the Royal Opera House in Copenhagen, dancing the role of Adonis in Harald Lander's ballet "Thorvaldsen".
He became a permanent member of the company in at the age of eighteen.
Throughout his career, Bruun performed with various ballet companies around the world, including the New York City Ballet, Royal Ballet London, and the Paris Opera Ballet.
He formed partnerships with renowned ballerinas such as Sonia Arova, Cynthia Gregory, Nora Kaye, Allegra Kent, Maria Tallchief, Natalia Makarova, Kirsten Simo