- Principal
Harrison James
Biography
Born in Paraparaumu, New Zealand, Harrison James trained at the New Zealand School of Dance and San Francisco Ballet School’s Trainee Program. He danced with The National Ballet of Canada, Royal Winnipeg Ballet, and Béjart Ballet Lausanne before joining San Francisco Ballet as a principal dancer in 2024.
Snapshot
- BORN
Paraparaumu, New Zealand
- TRAINING
New Zealand School of Dance
San Francisco Ballet School Trainee Program
- SAN FRANCISCO BALLET
Joined the Company as a principal dancer in 2024
- OTHER COMPANIES
The National Ballet of Canada
Royal Winnipeg Ballet
Béjart Ballet Lausanne
Repertoire - SF Ballet
- MACMILLAN
Manon
Repertoire - other companies
- KAIN
Swan Lake (Siegfried)
- KUDELKA
Passion
- PICKETT
Emma Bovary (originated Rodolphe Boulanger)
Honors
- Recipient of the David Tory Award, 2023.
- Recipient of the Rolex Dancers First Award for his performance as Alexei Vronsky in Anna Karenina, Oberon in The Dream, and the title role in Apollo, 2019.
- Awarded the Patron Award of Merit by the Patrons’ Council Committee of The National Ballet of Canada, 2015.
Frances Chung and Harrison James in Stevenson's Three Preludes // © San Francisco Ballet, photo by Lindsey Rallo
Sasha De Sola and Harrison James performing the pas de deux from Balanchine's Diamonds with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl // Choreography by George Balanchine © The Balanchine Trust; Photo © Sam Zauscher
Jasmine Jimison and Harrison James in van Manen's Variations for Two Couples // © San Francisco Ballet, photo by Lindsey Rallo
San Francisco Ballet rehearsing Rojo's Raymonda // © San Francisco Ballet, photo by Lindsey Rallo
Dores André and Harrison James in MacMillan's Manon // © San Francisco Ballet, photo by Lindsey Rallo
Misa Kuranaga and Harrison James in Ashton's Marguerite and Armand // © San Francisco Ballet, photo by Lindsey Rallo
Sasha De Sola and Harrison James in Wheeldon's Within the Golden Hour© // © Reneff-Olson Productions
Dores André and Harrison James rehearsing MacMillan's Manon // © San Francisco Ballet, photo by Lindsey Rallo
VIDEO
© Video by RJ Muna