Alexandr Trush (; born 26 June 1989) is a Ukrainian ballet dancer.
Biography Alexandr Trush was born in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine, and began folk dancing lessons there. At the age of 12 his family moved to Germany and he continued his training at the School of the Hamburg Ballet with Kevin Haigen. He joined the Hamburg Ballet in 2007 and was promoted to soloist in 2010 and principal dancer in 2014.
In May 2025, Trusch was one of five soloists who resigned from the Hamburg Ballet in protest at the "toxic working environment" created by its new artistic director Demis Volpi, who took over the role in September 2024.
Repertoire Ballets by John Neumeier Giselle (after Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot): Albert The Nutcracker: Günther, Fritz Illusions – like 'Swan Lake''' (utilizing choreography by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov): Count Alexander Nijinsky: Arlequin/Spirit of the Rose, Léonide Massine Le Pavillon d’Armide: Vaslav Nijinsky, Vaslav Nijinsky as a Student (first interpreter) A Midsummer Night's Dream: Philostrat/Puck, Lysander Romeo and Juliet: Romeo Othello: Cassio As You Like It: Le Beau The Lady of the Camellias: Des Grieux, Count N. Tatiana: Vladimir Lensky (first interpreter) Liliom: Louis, Shy Young Man (first interpreter) Death in Venice: Tadzio A Streetcar Named Desire: Allan Gray Daphnis and Chloe: Daphnis Orpheus: Shadow of Hermes (first interpreter) The Legend of Joseph: Joseph Christmas Oratorio: Angel Saint Matthew Passion Duse: The Soldier (Luciano Nicastro) (first interpreter) The Third Symphony of Gustav Mahler The Fourth Symphony of Gustav Mahler The Song of the Earth: The Man (first interpreter at the Hamburg Ballet) Kinderszenen Turangalȋla (world premiere)
Ballets by other choreographers La Sylphide (choreography: Pierre Lacotte): Scottish pas de deux Napoli (choreography: Lloyd Riggins, after August Bournonville): Gennaro Onegin (choreography: John Cranko): Lensky The Prodigal Son (choreography: George Balanchine): title role (first interpreter at the Hamburg Ballet) Dances at a Gathering (choreography: Jerome Robbins): Man in Brick (first interpreter at the Hamburg Ballet) The Concert (choreography: Jerome Robbins): The Shy Boy Renku'' (choreography: Yuka Oishi and Orkan Dann; world premiere)
References
External links Alexandr Trusch's page on the Hamburg Ballet website