Phillip Broomhead was born in London, England, trained at The Royal Ballet School , and joined The Royal Ballet in 1981, becoming Principal dancer in 1986. Mr. Broomhead then joined Houston Ballet as a principal dancer in 1991 and was featured in all of Mr. Stevenson's ballets and many other works until 2004, when he retired from the stage. He joined Houston Ballet's artistic staff as ballet master until 2011. Currently, Mr. Broomhead is in demand, as a guest teacher in academies and summer intensives all over the world.