Zarek King

corps de ballet

Zarek hails from Los Angeles County and began his training at the Marat Daukayev School of Ballet in 2019 at age 11. In June 2024, he accepted an invitation to continue his studies at the Dutch National Ballet Academy in Amsterdam, where he was enrolled in the programme leading to the Associate Degree in Classical Ballet. He joined Bayerisches Staatsballett in November 2025 as a guest dancer. From mid-January 2026 through the end of the 2026/26 season, he was a corps de ballet dancer with Bayerisches Staatsballett. Starting with the 2026/27 season, he will be a member of Czech National Ballet.

(Information as of July 2026)

Productions in the 2025/26 season:
Boléro (Maurice Béjart), as part of theWaves and Circles triple bill
Illusions – like Swan Lake (John Neumeier)
Cacti (Alexander Ekman), as part of the Common Ground triple bill