Phillip Broomhead joined the School of Dance in 2024. He was born in London, England, and trained at The Royal Ballet School. In 1981, he joined The Royal Ballet and was promoted to soloist in 1983 and to principal in 1986, performing numerous times in the presence of Queen Elizabeth II, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother and at many other royal galas.
Broomhead joined Houston Ballet as a principal dancer in 1991 and made his debut in Ben Stevenson's "Cinderella." He was featured in all of Stevenson's ballets and in many other works. After 13 years of dancing with the Houston Ballet, he retired in 2004 and began working freelance, judging for the Youth America Grand Prix, staging "Sleeping Beauty Act III" for Chamberlain Ballet in Plano, Texas, and teaching and coaching at prestigious schools, companies and universities.
I like to make sure that there is an element of humor in my classes and exacting technical details, and equal emphasis on artistic elements as well as foundational strengthening.
Phillip Broomhead
Career Highlights
- Had several roles created while performing with The Royal Ballet, including the Southern Cape Zebra in "Still Life at the Penguin Café" and roles in "Varii Caprice," "Isadora," "Pursuit," "Number One," "Enclosure" and "L'Invitation au Voyage."
- Created roles in the world premieres of Glen Tetley's "Lux in Tenebris," Ben Stevenson's "Eclipse," and alumnus Trey McIntyre's "Peter Pan."
- Spontaneously performing as Prince Siegfried in The Royal Ballet performance of "Swan Lake" on The Kennedy Center Stage after the principal dancer sustained a major injury in Act 1.