Daniil Simkin
Daniil Simkin | |
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| Даниил Дмитриевич Симкин | |
Simkin in Don Quixote in 2012 | |
| Born | 12 October 1987 Novosibirsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Occupation | Ballet dancer |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Career | |
| Former groups | Vienna State Ballet American Ballet Theatre Berlin State Ballet |
| Website | DaniilSimkin.com |
Daniil Dmitrievich Simkin (Даниил Дмитриевич Симкин; born 12 October 1987) is a ballet dancer and entrepreneur. He was formerly a principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre and the Berlin State Ballet. Based in New York, he founded Studio Simkin, a production company focused on digital and interdisciplinary ballet projects.
Simkin has cited Mikhail Baryshnikov, Rudolf Nureyev, and his father, Dmitrij Simkin, as early influences.