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Tristan Simpson
Tristan Simpson (Ventura County, California, United States) began his training at Bobbie’s School of Performing Arts at the age of ten and took classes in various dance styles. In 2016, he took part in the Youth America Grand Prix in New York. He reached the finals and won a scholarship for the Houston Ballet Academy, where he studied until 2018. He continued his training at the John Cranko Schule in Stuttgart and graduated in 2020. After his graduation, Tristan spent one season as an apprentice of the Stuttgart Ballet, after which he joined the corps de ballet of the company.
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Place of birth:
Ventura County (California, United States)
With Dutch National Ballet since:
2024
Career with Dutch National Ballet:
Corps de ballet (2024)
Previously danced with:
Stuttgarter Ballett (Stuttgart, Germany)
Training:
Bobbie’s School of Performing Arts (Ventura County, California, United Stats), Houston Ballet Academy (Houston, Texas, United States), John Cranko Schule (Stuttgart, Germany)