Biography

Christopher Saunders is a British dancer. He trained at The Royal Ballet School. He entered the The Royal Ballet in 1983. He was promoted to Soloist in 1991 and to Principal Character Artist in 1997. He appointed Ballet Master in 2001 and Rehearsal Director in 2017.

Known For

A Month in the Country

Yslaev

Coppélia (The Royal Ballet)

The Duke

The Sleeping Beauty

King Florestan XXIV

Swan Lake

An Evil Spirit, later Von Rothbart

La Bayadère

Rajah

La Fille Mal Gardée (The Royal Ballet)

Thomas

The Nutcracker - The Royal Ballet

Herr Drosselmeyer

Romeo and Juliet (Royal Ballet)

Lord Capulet