Natalia
Osipova

Born in Moscow, Natalia trained at the Bolshoi Ballet Academy and joined the Bolshoi Ballet in 2004 and was promoted to principal, 2010. She was a principal with the Mikhailovsky Ballet and ABT before joining The Royal Ballet, 2013. Her repertory includes leading roles in the classical, dramatic and contemporary repertories. She has created numerous roles – in concerto pour deux, The Weathering, Strapless, Woolf Works, Tetractys, Connectome, Medusa and works by Possokhov, Ratmansky and others. Awards include Golden Mask Awards (2008, 2009), Critics’ Circle National Dance Awards (Best Female Dancer, 2007, 2010 and 2014; Outstanding Female Classical Performance, 2022), Positano Dance Awards (Best Female Dancer, 2008, 2011) and a Benois de la Danse (Best Female Dancer, 2008).