Alexander Campbell

Artistic Director

Alexander trained at The Royal Ballet School and joined Birmingham Royal Ballet on graduation. He joined The Royal Ballet as a Soloist in 2011 and was promoted to First Soloist in 2012 and Principal in 2016.

Alexander was born in Sydney and trained at Academy Ballet, Sydney, before joining The Royal Ballet School. In 2003 he won the silver medal at the Genée International Ballet Competition and was a Prix de Lausanne finalist. He joined Birmingham Royal Ballet (BRB) in 2005, and was promoted to first soloist in 2009.

Alexander Campbell started as Artistic Director of the Royal Academy of Dance in April 2024, following his role as Principal of The Royal Ballet, a position he held from 2016-2024.