Thomas Lund

Thomas Lund completed his dance training at The Royal Danish Ballet School and has had his career as a Principal Dancer in the Royal Danish Ballet, with guest performances around the world.

He has performed leads in Bournonville ballets such as La Sylphide, Napoli, The Kermesse in Bruges, Abdallah, Le Conservatoire, The Flower Festival in Genzano and classical/neo-classical ballets such as Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Etudes, Gaité Parisienne, The Lesson, Caroline Mathilde, Symphony in C, Rubies and Tarantella.

Thomas Lund regularly stages Harald Lander’s chief work Études in Denmark and around the world (Opéra de Paris, Boston Ballet, Wiener Staatsoper, The National Ballet of Canada, American Ballet Theatre, Philadelphia Ballet). He stages Bournonville ballets in Denmark and abroad, is a teacher of the Bournonville style and has given a number of Bournonville master classes in Denmark and internationally.

From 2012 to 2022, Thomas Lund was Director of the Royal Danish Ballet School.

Thomas Lund is Commander of the Order of Dannebrog.