Christopher Rodgers-Wilson - Former Artist

(He/Him)

Christopher Rodgers-Wilson was born in England but grew up in Melbourne; he started ballet classes at the age of six. He trained at the Camberwell District Ballet School before moving to London to study at The Royal Ballet School. He joined Birmingham Royal Ballet in 2007. While there he danced numerous roles including the pas de quatre in Peter Wright’s The Sleeping Beauty, the pas de six in Swan Lake, Rose Fairy Cavalier in Peter Wright’s The Nutcracker, First Seminarian in David Bintley’s Carmina Burana, the Mandolin Dance in Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo and Juliet, Grosse Fugue by Hans van Manen and In the Upper Room by Twyla Tharp. He toured with BRB to Japan, China and the USA. He joined The Australian Ballet in 2011; he was promoted to coryphée in 2013, to soloist in 2016 and to senior artist in 2019. Christopher retired in 2023 and is pursuing a career in photography, we look forward to featuring his photos in our publications and across our platforms.