Etienne Ferrère

Etienne started dancing at a young age in Oyonnax, France, before joining the Paris Opera Ballet School in 2003. During his time at the school he performed ballets by a wide range of choreographers, and worked with Paris Opera Ballet for a year upon graduation.

Etienne moved to Singapore to join Singapore Ballet (formerly Singapore Dance Theatre) in 2010. He was promoted to First Artist in 2014 and Principal in 2018. During his time with the company, Etienne danced multiple soloist and principal roles and was a part of many new classical and contemporary creations. He created three pieces for Singapore Ballet: Singular (2021), Faux Contact (2022) and Don’t Panic (2023).

Etienne is also a circus artist specialised in aerial arts.

Etienne is now based in Hong Kong and works as a freelance performer and dance teacher.

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