September 15, 2016
Sebastian Haynes was promoted to Soloist at Royal Danish Ballet today. The promotion can hardly come as a surprise, as Haynes in few seasons have built an impressive and wide ranging resume of leading roles from Junker Ove in “A Folk’s Tale" over Siegfried and Mercutio to Madge, the Witch in “La Sylphide”. He has also shined in a number of modern works, including "Short Time Together", “Cacti” and “Chroma”, culminating last season in Kim Brandstrup’s “Shaken Mirror” created for the RDB.
Sebastian Haynes is born in 1994, and joined the RDB School in Copenhagen from the satellite school in Holstebro, Jutland. In 2011, he became an apprentice and had his first solo role in”Chroma”, before he joined the company as a dancer. His career has moved swiftly due to his outstanding talent and dramatic range.
With a trio consisting of Jon Axel Fransson, Andreas Kaas (both appointed Soloists earlier this year) and Sebastian Haynes, the RDB now have a team on young male stars, who has proven that they can tackle almost any challenge.
Haynes has already danced Siegfried in “Swan Lake” and tonight will show his take on Rothbart, a role that in Silja Schandorff and Nikolaj Hübbe’s production is a full-fledged leading role.
Photo: "Sebastian Haynes by Natasha Rydwald (Copyright(c) Royal Danish Ballet
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