Eris Nezha

About

Multi award-winning international dancer and choreographer who has performed in renowned theaters around the globe including the Staatsballett in Berlin and the world-famous Bolshoi Theatre. He performed Giselle across Canada as the Principal Dancer for the Great Russian Ballet. He has also choreographed reputed productions including Time and I'm Gonna Live Forever, which was presented at the Disney Concert Hall in 2019.

Before Fame

After graduating from Teatro alla Scala Ballet School in Milan, Italy, he joined La Scala Ballet Company, where he eventually earned the title of Principal Dancer. He relocated to the United States in 2013 when he was offered the position of Principal Dancer for the Boston Ballet before becoming Principal Dancer for the Los Angeles Ballet in 2018.

Trivia

Among his countless career accolades, he was named Best Dancer of the Year by the Italian magazine DANZA & DANZA in 2011. He has also been the recipient of the Premio Capri 2017 and the Premio Positano 2018. 

Family Life

He married multi award-winning principal ballerina Petra Conti in 2013. Together, they share two Siberian cats named Misiu and Frida who star on their very own misiu.frida_siberiancats Instagram account and were featured by Dance Spirit Magazine in 2018.

Associated With

He has performed alongside celebrated dancers such as Svetlana Zakharova, Natalia Osipova, and Ana Sophia Scheller.