He began lessons at the East Coker Ballet School when he was eight years old. In 2007 he founded Morphoses/The Wheeldon Company and became the first British choreographer to create a new work for the Bolshoi Ballet. He is known for his work on Center Stage (2000), An American in Paris - The Musical (2018) and Great Performances (1971). Wheeldon began choreographing for the New In 2012 he collaborated with Marriott on the closing ceremony of the London Olympic Games. He enrolled in London's Royal Ballet School at age eleven and trained until he was eighteen. In his work Wheeldon shunned trendiness and preferred the classical and lyrical to the more contemporary. Christopher Wheeldon was born as Christopher Peter Wheeldon.

Additional choreography Credited with ), British-born ballet soloist and choreographer, known for his work with the New York City Ballet and its connected institution, the School of American Ballet. Photograph by Bill CooperFumi Kaneko as Hermione and Federico Bonelli as Leontes in The Winter's Tale, The Royal BalletMarianela Nuñez as Hermione and Thiago Soares as Leontes in The Winter's Tale, The Royal BalletTierney Heap in Corybantic Games, The Royal Ballet.Ryoichi Hirano and Lauren Cuthbertson in Corybantic Games, The Royal Ballet.Matthew Ball and William Bracewell in Corybantic Games, The Royal Ballet.Natalia Osipova and Edward Watson in rehearsal for Strapless, The Royal BalletChristopher Wheeldon in rehearsal for Strapless, The Royal BalletChristopher Wheeldon in rehearsal for The Winter's TaleExecutive and artistic staff of the Royal Opera House at the 2012/13 Season launchChristopher Wheeldon in rehearsals for Alice's Adventures in WonderlandAlice's Adventures in Wonderland - Backstage Access (Fashion)Sarah Lamb as Perdita and Vadim Muntagirov as Florizel in The Winter's Tale, The Royal Ballet.Tierney Heap as Paulina in The Winter's Tale, The Royal BalletBenjamin Ella as Brother Clown in The Winter's Tale, The Royal BalletVadim Muntagirov as Florizel and Beatriz Stix-Brunell as Perdita in The Winter's Tale, The Royal BalletBeatriz Stix-Brunell as Perdita in The Winter's Tale, The Royal BalletBeatriz Stix-Brunell as Perdita, Fumi Kaneko as Hermione and Federico Bonelli as Leontes in The Winter's Tale, The Royal BalletThiago Soares as Leontes in The Winter's Tale, The Royal BalletArtists of The Royal Ballet in The Winter's Tale, The Royal BalletLauren Cuthbertson and Matthew Golding in Within the Golden HourEdward Watson and Christopher Wheeldon in rehearsal for The Winter's TaleChristopher Wheeldon, Artistic Associate, The Royal BalletExecutive and artistic staff of The Royal Ballet at the 2012/13 Season launchFumi Kaneko as Hermione and Artists of The Royal Ballet in The Winter's Tale, The Royal BalletFumi Kaneko as Hermione and Federico Bonelli as Leontes in The Winter's Tale, The Royal BalletBeatriz Stix-Brunell as Perdita and Vadim Muntagirov as Florizel in The Winter's Tale, The Royal BalletVadim Muntagirov as Florizel, Lukas Bjørneboe Brændsrød as Polixenes, Federico Bonelli as Leontes and Beatriz Stix-Brunell as Perdita in The Winter's Tale, The Royal BalletFumi Kaneko as Hermione in The Winter's Tale, The Royal BalletMatthew Ball in Corybantic Games, The Royal Ballet.Marcelino Sambé and Mayara Magri in Corybantic Games, The Royal Ballet.Beatriz Stix-Brunell in Corybantic Games, The Royal Ballet.Credited with Born in Yeovil, Somerset, to an engineer and a physical therapist, Wheeldon began training to be a ballet dancer at the age of 8. He attended the Royal Ballet School between the ages of 11 and 18. Life and career. Wheeldon is the It-boy, obviously, but the Morphoses repertory also includes pieces by ballet's biggies such as George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins and Frederick Ashton, alongside works by … He quickly developed a reputation as a talented choreographer, and several other eminent ballet companies, such as the In November 2006 Wheeldon announced the formation of An Emmy award-winning fly-on-the-wall TV documentary "Strictly Bolshoi" followed Wheeldon as he became the first Englishman to be invited to create a new work for the prestigious In 2014, Wheeldon premiered another full-length ballet, In December 2016, Mr Wheeldon premiered his freshly choreographed Choreography and Scenario Royal Opera House Covent Garden Foundation, a charitable company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales (Company number 480523) Charity Registered (Number 211775) He is known for his work on Center Stage (2000), An American in Paris - The Musical (2018) and In This Life (2019). Scenario Credited with And though he was a dancer in those early days, hints of his future as a … Christopher Wheeldon, (born March 22, 1973, Yeovil, Somerset, Eng. In 1993 Wheeldon joined New York City Ballet, promoted to soloist in 1998. The award, which is regarded as the 'Oscar of dance', was given to Wheeldon for his ballet Wheeldon regularly choreographs for leading international companies, including Boston Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Dutch National Ballet and Joffrey Ballet. Works of his performed by The Royal Ballet and originally created for other companies include After the Rain and Within the Golden Hour. In 1991 he won gold medal at the Prix de Lausanne with a solo of his own creation and that year entered The Royal Ballet, where Kenneth MacMillan encouraged him in his choreographic work. Choreography Credited with