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