Dominic Antonucci

Born in Athens, Ohio, and brought up in Akron Dominic Antonucci began dancing at the age of eight and attended the Nan Klinger School of Dance and the School of American Ballet. He performed with American Ballet Theatre from 1991 to 1994, joined Birmingham Royal Ballet in 1994 as a Soloist and was promoted to Principal in 2003. Dominic has proved himself a hugely versatile performer over the years, comfortably dancing the leads in classics such as The Nutcracker, Coppélia and The Sleeping Beauty, as well as more dramatic parts like the Robert Helpmann role in Dante Sonata and Mortimer in Edward II. His strong masculine presence is seen to great effect as the Gypsy Lover in The Two Pigeons and Uther Pendragon in Arthur, whilst his comic gifts are evident as Petruchio in The Shakespeare Suite and more recently as Captain Belaye in Pineapple Poll. Dominic has been a prominent contributor to the Department for Learning's work over the years and has a particularly wide experience of teaching and mentoring young people. He also frequently teaches Company class.

REPERTORY INCLUDES
Frederick Ashton: La Fille mal gardée (Colas, Thomas), Enigma Variations (Troyte Griffith), Façade (Dago), The Two Pigeons (Gypsy Lover), Dante Sonata Scènes de ballet and Symphonic Variations
David Bintley: Arthur (Kay, White Dragon, Uriens, Gawain, Uther Pendragon), Beauty and the Beast (Beast), Carmina burana (Third Seminarian), Edward II (Mortimer), Far from the Madding Crowd (Oak), Hobson's Choice (Fred Beenstock, Salvation Army), The Nutcracker Sweeties (Floreador), The Orpheus Suite (Aristaeus), The Shakespeare Suite (Petruchio), The Sons of Horus (Duamutef) 'Still Life' at the Penguin Café (Brazilian Woolly Monkey); David Bintley and Galina Samsova's production of Giselle (Peasant pas de deux, Hilarion)
George Balanchine: The Four Temperaments (Theme 2 ), Orpheus (Dark Angel), Slaughter on Tenth Avenue (The Gangster), Serenade and Western Symphony
John Cranko: Brouillards ('Feuilles mortes', 'Des Pas sur la neige'), The Lady and the Fool (Midas) and Pineapple Poll (Captain Belaye)
Kenneth MacMillan: Romeo and Juliet (Romeo, Benvolio, Paris), Elite Syncopations ('Bethena Concert Waltz') and Solitaire
Hans van Manen: Five Tangos and Grosse Fuge
Nahid Siddiqui: Krishna (title role)
Ninette de Valois: Checkmate (Second Red Knight)
Peter Wright's productions of Coppélia (Franz), The Nutcracker (Prince, Drosselmeyer), The Sleeping Beauty (Bluebird)
Peter Wright and Galina Samsova's production of Swan Lake (Benno)

AWARDS
Finalist, 1994 Jackson International Ballet Competition.