Julian MacKay is a principal dancer with the Bavarian State Ballet. Born in Montana, USA, he entered the Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow at the age of 11 and became the first American to graduate with a full diploma. At 17, he made his professional debut dancing the role of Siegfried in Swan Lake. After performing with The Royal Ballet, the Mikhailovsky Theatre, and San Francisco Ballet, he established an international reputation. Beyond the stage, he co-founded Mackay Productions with his brother Nicholas, expanding the possibilities of classical ballet through film production and international performances. He has been named a Friend of the Maison by Cartier and Dom Pérignon, and is recognized as an iconic figure in contemporary ballet, bridging the worlds of art, fashion, and media. Through appearances with K-BALLET TOKYO in productions such as Giselle and Cinderella, as well as consecutive appearances over two years at OTOBUTAI held at Horyu-ji and Daigo-ji temples, he has garnered exceptionally strong support in Japan.
