Robbie Fairchild returns to Iconique
Ahead of Iconique 2026, we caught up with Robbie Fairchild to hear why he is excited to return to the Covent Garden Dance Company stage and reveal who he will be dancing with.
Since appearing at Iconique 2025, Robbie Fairchild has had an incredible year. We caught up with him ahead of his return to the Covent Garden Dance Company performances at Iconique 2026, to discover more about why Robbie is excited to return to The Bahamas on 6th and 7th March 2026.
Tell us all about your recent return to American in Paris, Robbie.
Being back on stage in an American in Paris, in Switzerland was so incredible. To be doing it 10 years later with Christopher Wheeldon, there working with me, (we hadn’t worked together on it on the show since 2017 when I did in London last); that was so special. Special to see how we have both changed - him as a Director, me as a performer and an actor - it meant the world to me to have that experience.
What have you done since your return from Geneva?
I have been straight into rehearsals for an evening of dance and song with The American Pops Orchestra that performs on February 3rd in Washington DC, in a non Trump affiliated theatre! We are working with Broadway dancers and it’s been really fun choreographing.
Why did you want to return to dance at Iconique 2026?
I wanted to return to Iconique, because there is something so special about the cultural exchange with the Bahamians, they are so kind, so sweet and to bring what we do in our part of our world to that gorgeous island, felt really wonderful and I am so happy to do it again.
Lauren Cuthbertson, Royal Ballet & Robbie Fairchild - Iconique 2026
Photo credit: Eddy Raphael
What was your favourite moment from Iconique 2025?
Getting to dance with Lauren Cuthbertson. She and I have been friends for almost a decade and had never danced together. We both dance Christopher Wheeldon stuff so often, so to get to do that together; her from London, me from New York, it was really, really special.
Photo credit: Eddy Raphael.
How would you describe the Iconique guest experience?
Wonderful! From what I know, guests have a beautiful three course dinner and between each course they get to see an incredible programme of works performed by this fabulous cast of dancers. And all in the Bahamas! What more could you want from an evening?!
Tell us who you will be partnering at Iconique 2026.
I will be dancing with Sara Mearns because she and I dance together a lot. We danced at New York City Ballet a lot and we have a Christopher Wheeldon pas de deux that is beautiful, that I thought would be perfect at Iconique. We have danced before at New York City Center, in Mexico, in Vale, the list goes on.
Sara Mearns and Robbie Fairchild dancing at New York City Center
Photo credit: Christopher Duggan
Robbie Fairchild coaching Royal Ballet Principals in The Two of Us, the piece he will dance with Sara Mearns at Iconique 2026.
What are you most looking forward to about Iconique 2026.
Seeing friends I made there last year; the hosts that we stayed with, seeing Matt (CGDC Director) again, seeing how this all comes about every year with the people who show up to make art in a beautiful place.
What do you prefer - the time on or behind stage more?
It’s both. It is all of it. It is meeting new people, seeing what they do and seeing what they do in other parts of the world and how we have a shared experience on stage and behind the scenes. It really is the full experience of it, that I love. I love the adventure of meeting new people.