Rehearsal Director
Artistic, Faculty, Artist Team
Tamás Krizsa, originally from Hungary, is currently in his 18th season with The Washington Ballet. He graduated with honors from the Hungarian Dance Academy in 2002, during which time he was awarded scholarships to several acclaimed programs, including those at Elmhurst School (UK), the North Carolina School of the Arts, Miami City Ballet, and American Ballet Theatre.
As a student, Krizsa performed internationally in Japan, Germany, the United States, Latvia, and Hungary. Upon graduation, he was offered a contract with the Hungarian National Ballet, but with broader artistic aspirations and a desire to explore international opportunities, he chose to pursue a career abroad. He went on to dance leading roles in the United States, Germany, and Hungary. Notable roles from this period include Oberon in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the Prince in Cinderella, and Albrecht in Giselle.
With The Washington Ballet, Krizsa has become a veteran artist, performing major classical and contemporary works. Some of his favorite roles include Siegfried in Swan Lake, Albrecht in Giselle, Tom Buchanan in The Great Gatsby, and Jiří Kylián’s Petite Mort.
His work has been recognized with numerous honors. He received the Hungarian Dance Academy Award in 2000 and the Mária Keresztes Memorial Prize in 2001. In 2006 and 2007, he was named Best Young Dancer in the Northwest Region of Germany. At the 2014 Valentina Kozlova International Ballet Competition (VKIBC) in New York, he earned a gold medal in the duet category and a silver medal for choreography. In 2015, he was awarded the prestigious Washington Award for his contributions to the arts.
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