William James Piper Trevitt OBE (born 1969)[1] is a British ballet dancer and choreographer.
Early life
William Trevitt was born in 1969 in Cambridge. He began dancing aged 6, and trained at the Royal Ballet School, from 11 to 16.[1]
Career
Dancer
Trevitt joined the Royal Ballet aged 18, and was promoted to principal in 1994. In 2001, together with fellow principal dancer Michael Nunn, he left to found the modern dance group, BalletBoyz.[1]
Choreographer
Trevitt now works as a choreographer with BalletBoyz.[1] A 90-minute abridgment of Kenneth Macmillan's ballet Romeo and Juliet was produced by Michael Nunn and William Trevitt for BBC television and broadcast in 2020 on PBS.[2]
Personal life
He lives with his wife Rebecca and their three sons in Kingston, Surrey.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Williams, Holly (26 February 2011). "My Secret Life: William Trevitt, dancer and choreographer, 41". The Independent. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ "Romeo and Juliet ~ About | Great Performances | PBS". 19 August 2020.
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