Draft:Tristan Dyer

Tristan Dyer (born October 17 1990) is an American ballet dancer. He joined The Royal Ballet in 2009, was promoted to Soloist in 2014, and retired in 2020.

Early Life
Dyer was born in Providence and grew up in Newport. He started training locally at the age of 4 before continuing his studies at The National Ballet School of Canada, Australian Ballet School and The Royal Ballet School. His father was English and immigrated to Australia before his final residence in America where he worked in the corporate world. His mother was born, raised and educated in America. Dyer received multiple scholarships and was awarded second prize in The Young British Dancer of the Year Competition in 2008. He holds citizenship in America, United Kingdom and Australia.

Career
At age 18, Dyer joined The Royal Ballet where in his first season was chosen to create a role in Wayne McGregor’s ‘Limen’. After injuring his foot, he did not perform in his second season and returned to the stage in 2011. His first principal role was in Christopher Wheeldon’s ‘Polyphonia’ where he partnered Beatriz Stix-Brunell. Dyer was regarded as a diverse and eloquent dancer with reviews stating ‘He moves with richness, strength and grace; not just someone who strings together steps, but a real dancer.’ (The Guardian) and ‘Appealingly vulnerable’ (The New York Times).

Dyer has worked closely and created roles with renowned choreographers including Liam Scarlett, Wayne McGregor and Christopher Wheeldon. One of his standout performances was in Sir Fredrick Ashtons ‘Symphonic Variations’ which is considered to be The Royal Ballets most sacred heritage piece. He has partnered many of the worlds leading ballerinas including Francesca Hayward, Akana Takada and Yasmine Naghdi.

Selected Repertoire
Victor Frankenstein in Frankenstein Nutcracker/Hans-Peter in The Nutcracker Jack/Knave of Hearts in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Benno & Pas de Trois in Swan Lake Lead Pas de Six in Giselle Florestan in The Sleeping Beauty Alain in La Fille mal Gardée Polyphonia Within the Golden Hour Viscera Rhapsody The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude Symphonic Variations DGV:Danse à grande vitesse Jewels Chroma Infra Monotones I Symphony in C

Created Roles
Malin in The Age of Anxiety Evans in Woolf Works Obsidian Tear Raven Girl Limen Carbon Life Asphodel Meadows Symphonic Dances ‘Trespass’ (Metamorphosis: Titian)