Amiruddin Shah

Amiruddin Shah
Photography by Amber Hunt
EducationRoyal Ballet School, Oregon Ballet Theatre
Alma materUniversity of Roehampton London University of Cambridge
Occupation(s)ballet dancer, actor, writer-director
EmployerMiami City Ballet
Organization(s)TAD Pictures Releasing, short for "THEARTDOOR"
Known forIndia's 'Billy Elliot'
Notable workNorth American Premiere of Swan Lake The Royal Ballet’s: Elite Syncopations.
AwardsLynn Seymour Award for Expressive Dance
Websitehttps://www.instagram.com/amiruddinshah_official/

Amiruddin Shah is the first truly classical male ballet dancer from India. He has been compared to the protagonist of "Billy Elliot" by the BBC World Service. He became the first Indian ballet dancer to dance with a major company, Miami City Ballet. in Miami he worked with superstar ballet choreographer Alexei Ratmansky, in the North American premiere of Swan Lake. Shah currently has two upcoming fantasy dance films The Red Dress and A Stranger in New York and Balanchine's Protege: John Clifford, a feature-length documentary film.

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