Xander's Story - Xander Parish in Oslo

After 12 years of living and dancing in St Petersburg, Xander Parish left his career as principal dancer with the Mariinsky Ballet - and much else behind - due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. After many months without performing, he has joined the Norwegian National Ballet and also taken on the directorship of a project, Reunited in Dance, launched at the Segerstrom Center in California in November. In this filmed interview, he shares his story with Dance Europe.
Xander’s Story
Xander Parish in Oslo
Filmed at the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet
Pas de deux
Whitney Jensen and Xander Parish
in Canvas
choreography by
Juliano Nunes
Whitney Jensen and Xander Parish
in Giselle
PRODUCTION by
Cynthia Harvey
WITH THANKS TO
Ingrid Lorentzen
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
NORWEGIAN NATIONAL BALLET
FILMED AND EDITED BY
Emma Kauldhar
A DANCE EUROPE FILM
© 2022

[@elizzy8754]

So glad to get this update from Xander Parish and to know that he and his wife are safe and well after months of uncertainty. Norway and Yorkshire have close historic links - even their DNA is intertwined! - so Xander should fit in well.

[@Sonya-ie5zv]

He's not only a talented (and good-looking :) dancer but a person with a beautiful soul. Pleasure to watch and listen to. Wish him all the best. Xander, we miss you here in Saint Petersburg

[@danielaivanisi7471]

Great..i was waching his career and i am glad he has such oportunities...bravo....❤

[@МотяМотя-у6я]

Удачи и успехов 🎉👏

[@gretahassock8914]

So glad he's with a great company wonder if he will ever return to Russia I feel royal ballet let him.down but maybe he's in the better place

[@gretahassock8914]

Xander is talented but Russia made him.theartist he is

[@lizsimmonds5511]

Great dancer but hope that isn’t real fur on his Canada Goose looking jacket. A disappointment if it is.

[@PeacherLiz]

oh please

[@lizsimmonds5511]

@@PeacherLiz he’s a nice guy, I have been to a ballet class he taught at the royal opera house a few years ago, but real fur is grim in my opinion. And CG is a grim company. End of.

[@M4ster0199]

Жаль, что Ксандер повелся на пропаганду своей родной страны и не разобравшись в ситуации, принципиально громко покинул Россию, чем, думаю, захлопнул эту дверь для себя. Думаю, что сейчас он жалеет о таком шаге

[@gretahassock8914]

It's great Xander has been accepted in this ballet company I think England did not treat him.well on his return although I'm.very fond of England

[@mariacristinaanzola6592]

You made the right decision and it must have been very hard to choose. No matter where you go your talent is yours. I am sure the years in Russia were beautiful and have left very valuable memories. You are richer for them.