English National Ballet Emerging Dancer 2026 available to watch until 4th July
- Ikuko
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Did you miss English National Ballet's Emerging Dancer 2026 on 28th May? I did.
But do not worry. The annual event to give young company dancers an opportunity to shine on stage can be watched on the company's YouTube channel until 4th July 2026, inclusive.
This year, six superstars-of-tomorrow performed at the Mulryan Centre for Dance, which is the company's home base in London, the United Kingdom. They are Thalina Chapin, Yihan Qin, Anri Sugiura, Zai Calliste, Sacha Venkatasawmy and Jakob Wheway Hughes. They were mentored by senior company dancers. Some costumes were designed by company dancers as well.
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This year’s award winners were:
Artistic Distinction Award: Jakob Wheway Hughes
Technical Excellence Award: Zai Calliste
Versatility Award: Yihan Qin
Audience Choice Award: Jacob Wheway Hughes
This year’s Corps de Ballet Award was also awarded to Anna Ciriano.
Congratulations!
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This year’s judges were:
Former La Scala Theatre Ballet Artistic Director and Paris Opera Ballet Étoile, Manuel Legris
Choreographer and former Strictly Come Dancing judge, Dame Arlene Phillips
Former Ballet Black Senior Artist, Cira Robinson
English National Ballet’s Artistic Director, Aaron S. Watkin
For the mentors, full programme and full credit, click here.
