Adrian Zeisel

Biography

Born in Vienna, Austria, Adrian Zeisel trained at Vienna State Ballet Academy from 2009–2013, San Francisco Ballet School, and the School’s Trainee Program. He was named an apprentice with San Francisco Ballet in 2019, joined the Company as a member of the corps de ballet in 2020, and was promoted to demi soloist in 2025. 

Snapshot
  • BORN 

Vienna, Austria  

  • TRAINING 

Vienna State Ballet Academy, 2009–2013 

San Francisco Ballet School 

San Francisco Ballet School Trainee Program 

  • SAN FRANCISCO BALLET 

Named an apprentice in 2019 

Joined the Company as a member of the corps de ballet in 2020

Promoted to demi soloist in 2025

Repertoire - SF Ballet
  • BALANCHINE

A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Courtiers to Theseus) 

  • BLANC 

Gateway to the Sun (originated Corps) 

  • LANDER

Etudes (Gentlemen) 

  • ROBERTS 

Resurrection 

  • SCHREIER 

Kin (originated Corps) 

  • TOMASSON

Don Quixote (Toreador, Seguidilla, Fandango) 

Giselle (Peasants) 

Nutcracker (Party Guests, King of the Mice, Spanish, Arabian, Russian) 

Prism 

Romeo & Juliet (Lord Montague, Paris, Citizens of Verona, Ballroom Men, Monks, Guard, Soldiers) 

Swan Lake (Aristocrat, Peasant, Czardas Corps) 

  • WHEELDON

Cinderella (Winter/Fluidity Corps, Summer Corps, Gnomes, Puppeteers, Courtiers, Attendants to the Princesses) 

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