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Hannah Fischer

Principal

Hometown: New York City, New York

Hannah Fischer was born in New York City, NY and trained at Canada’s National Ballet School. She joined The National Ballet of Canada as an apprentice in 2012 and was promoted to first soloist in 2017. Her many roles at The National Ballet of Canada include Mother/The Queen of Hearts in Christopher Wheeldon’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and leading roles including Odette/Odile in Swan Lake choreographed by James Kudelka, O.C., Myrtha, Queen of the Willis in Sir Peter Wright’s Giselle, Tall Girl from George Balanchine’s Rubies, among many more.

In 2016, Ms. Fischer was awarded the Rolex Dancers First Award for her role as Hermione in The Winter’s Tale. In 2015 she was awarded the Patron Award of Merit and won The Eleventh International Competition for The Erik Bruhn Prize. She received the RBC Emerging Artist Apprentice Award in 2013.

She joined Miami City Ballet as Principal Soloist in 2020 then promoted to Principal in 2023.

Roles since joining MCB

Margarita Armas
Análogo

George Balanchine
Divertimento No. 15 (Trumpet Solo)
“Diamonds” from Jewels (Principal)
“Emeralds” from Jewels (Principal)
George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® (Sugarplum Fairy, Coffee, Demi Flower, Dew Drop)
Prodigal Son (The Siren)
Serenade (Dark Angel)
Symphony in Three Movements (Demi Soloist)

John Cranko
Romeo and Juliet (Lady Capulet)

Martha Graham
Diversion of Angels (Lady in White) 

Alonzo King
Following The Subtle Current Upstream (Bell Solo and Pas de Duex)

Jose Limon
Moor’s Pavane (Emilia)

Alexei Ratmansky
Concerto DSCH (Pas de Deux)
Swan Lake (Big Swans, Spanish)

Jamar Roberts
Sea Change

Jerome Robbins
Afternoon of a Faun (Nymph)
Antique Epipgraph (Green Lady)
West Side Story Suite

Twyla Tharp
In The Upper Room (Crossover Girl)

Durante Verzola
PAGANINI, In Play (3rd Movement)
Sentimiento

Christopher Wheeldon
After the Rain

Fischer has an originated role in Margarita Armas' Análogo, Jamar Robert's Sea Change, Durante Verzola’s PAGANINI In Play, and Sentimiento.