Nehemiah Kish
{{short description|American retired ballet dancer}}
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| name = Nehemiah Kish
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| birth_place = Caro, Michigan, U.S.
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| alma_mater = {{Plainlist|
- National Ballet of Canada School
- Goldsmiths, University of London {{small|(MA)}}
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| occupation = Ballet dancer
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| title = Principal dancer, the Royal Ballet
| term = 2004–2019
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| spouse = {{marriage|Yuhui Choe|2018}}
| children = 1
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Nehemiah Kish is an American retired ballet dancer. He was a principal dancer of the Royal Ballet in London.
Early life
Career
Kish first trained in gymnastics and jazz dance, before changing to ballet. He joined the National Ballet of Canada School aged 13 and graduated into the company in 2001, being promoted to principal in 2005. In 2008, Kish joined the Royal Danish Ballet as a principal dancer. In 2010, he joined the Royal Ballet, also as a principal.{{cite web|title=Nehemiah Kish|url=http://www.roh.org.uk/people/nehemiah-kish|quote=Kish was born in Michigan|website=ROH|accessdate=16 October 2014}} He retired from the company in 2019.{{cite web|title=Nehemiah Kish to retire from The Royal Ballet|url=https://www.roh.org.uk/news/nehemiah-kish-to-retire-from-the-royal-ballet|website=ROH|accessdate=18 March 2020}}
Personal life
In 2018, Kish married Yuhui Choe, also a Royal Ballet dancer.{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/05/02/pictures-day-2nd-may-2020/yuhui-choe-first-soloist-royal-ballet-practices-husband-former/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200502234646/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/05/02/pictures-day-2nd-may-2020/yuhui-choe-first-soloist-royal-ballet-practices-husband-former/|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 2, 2020|title=Pictures of the Day: 2nd May 2020|work=The Telegraph|date=2 May 2020}} They have a daughter (born January 2021). After retiring from ballet, Kish completed a Master of Arts in Arts Administration and Cultural Policy at Goldsmiths, University of London in 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tlbc.org.uk/resources/yuhui-choe-and-nehemiah-kish-in-conversation|title=Yuhui Choe and Nehemiah Kish In Conversation|website=The London Ballet Circle|first=Trevor|last=Rothwell|date=2 August 2022|accessdate=10 May 2024}}
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Category:Alumni of Goldsmiths, University of London
Category:American emigrants to England
Category:American male ballet dancers
Category:Royal Danish Ballet principal dancers
Category:Principal dancers of The Royal Ballet