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Precious Adams

Junior Soloist

Birthplace
Canton, Michigan, USA

Training
Academy of Russian Classical Ballet, Michigan; National Ballet School of Canada; Academy Princess Grace Monte Carlo, Monaco and Bolshoi Ballet Academy, Moscow.

English National Ballet
Joined 2014, First Artist 2017, Junior Soloist 2020. Autumn 2017 invited to take part in the Kenneth MacMillan – A National Celebration at the Royal Opera House dancing the Calliope Rag in Elite Syncopations with colleagues from The Royal Ballet and Northern Ballet. Nominated as a Finalist for the 2018 Emerging Dancer Competition. 2019 danced the Chosen One in Pina Bausch’s Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring). Most recently appeared as Stepsister Edwina in Christopher Wheeldon’s Cinderella. Winner of the People’s Choice Award 2022.

Career highlight
Double prize winner at the Prix de Lausanne 2014, Young Arts Finalist and Silver Medal. Awarded the Emerging Artist Award at the Critics’ Circle National Dance Awards (2018).

Role would love to dance
Juliet and Roland Petit’s Carmen

  

Main image: Precious Adams, campaign image for She Said. Photo © Perry Curties. Art Direction and Design Charlotte Wilkinson Studio

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English National Ballet in Playlist (EP) for The Forsythe Evening © Laurent Liotardo
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Precious Adams & James Streeter in Playlist (EP) for The Forsythe Evening © Laurent Liotardo

Precious Adams, Junor Souza and Amy Raymond discuss the style of legendary choreographer William Forsythe.

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Precious Adams in rehearsal for Playlist (EP) © Laurent Liotardo
Precious Adams in Tamara Rojo's Raymonda © Johan Persson
Precious Adams as Sister Clemence in Tamara Rojo's Raymonda © Johan Persson
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Precious Adams in Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui's Laid in Earth as part of ENB's Reunion © Laurent Liotardo
Precious Adams as an Odalisque in Le Corsaire © Laurent Liotardo.
Precious Adams as an Odalisque in Le Corsaire © Laurent Liotardo
Precious Adams, Alison McWhinney and Julia Conway in Le Corsaire © Laurent Liotardo.
Precious Adams, Alison McWhinney and Julia Conway in Le Corsaire © Laurent Liotardo
Precious Adams, Alison McWhinney and Julia Conway in Le Corsaire © Laurent Liotardo.
Precious Adams, Alison McWhinney and Julia Conway in Le Corsaire © Laurent Liotardo

Precious Adams performing A Point of Collapse, choreographed by Mthuthuzeli November, at Emerging Dancer 2018.

Precious Adams and Fernando Carratalá Coloma performing the pas de deux from Harlequinade for Emerging Dancer 2018.

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In Pictures: THE FORSYTHE EVENING

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In Pictures: THE FORSYTHE EVENING

THE FORSYTHE EVENING: William Forsythe's Choreographic Flavour | English National Ballet Video

THE FORSYTHE EVENING: Flavour of Forsythe

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In Pictures: THE FORSYTHE EVENING in Rehearsals

Raymonda: Trailer | English National Ballet Video

Raymonda: Trailer

Precious Adams in Tamara Rojo's Raymonda © Johan Persson Image

In Pictures: Raymonda

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On Stage: Reunion at Sadler's Wells

Precious Adams as an Odalisque in Le Corsaire © Laurent Liotardo. Image

Le Corsaire Production Photography

Precious Adams, Alison McWhinney and Julia Conway in Le Corsaire © Laurent Liotardo. Image

Le Corsaire Production Photography

Precious Adams, Alison McWhinney and Julia Conway in Le Corsaire © Laurent Liotardo. Image

Le Corsaire Production Photography

Precious Adams: A Point of Collapse | English National Ballet Video

Precious Adams: A Point of Collapse

Harlequinade: Precious Adams & Fernando Carratalá Coloma | English National Ballet Video

Precious Adams and Fernando Carratalá Coloma: Harlequinade pas de deux

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