Matthew Ball
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About
English ballet dancer best known for being a principal dancer at The Royal Ballet in London, England's Covent Garden Royal Opera House. He has performed in leading roles in ballets such as Swan Lake, Don Quixote, Marguerite and Armand, and The Sleeping Beauty. He has also created roles for ballets such as The Cellist, Corybantic Games, Medusa, and Obsidian Tear.
Before Fame
He began dancing when he was just 6 years old. Only 5 years later, he started attending the Royal Ballet Lower School in Richmond Park, London. He graduated from its Upper School in 2013 before joining The Royal Ballet later that same year. He quickly moved up the ranks, becoming a First Artist in 2015, a Soloist in 2016, First Soloist in 2017, and a Principal Dancer in 2018.
Trivia
He is a model managed by StageField Entertainment. His modeling work can be seen on his matty_ball Instagram account. He has also enjoyed career achievements in choreography and filmmaking.
Family Life
His father works in the field of arts education and his mother is a General Secondary Certificate of Education-level dance teacher. He has been in a relationship with fellow dancer Mayara Magri since 2021.
Associated With
He performed in a 2020 production of the ballet Within the Golden Hour, which was choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon.