His mother, who found the young Bracewell to be "hyperactive", encouraged him, but his father had unsuccessfully persuaded him to pursue rugby.
[7] He performed as Benno in Swan Lake, as Oberon in Ashton's The Dream, in Symphonic Variations,[1] as Romeo in MacMillan's Romeo and Juliet,[8] as the Salamander Prince in Bintley's The Prince of the Pagodas,[4] and in Tombeaux,[9] He originated a role in Whitley's Kin in 2014, and the role of le Roi Soleil, or Louis XIV, Bintley's The King Dances in 2015.
[15] In October 2020, in the Royal Ballet's first full company performance since the COVID-19 pandemic, he danced as Oberon in an excerpt of Ashton's The Dream.
[18] Two months later, he danced in Royal Ballet's special performance of Swan Lake, also to raise fund for DEC, in which the lead roles were split among several dancers.
[19] Other roles he performed at the Royal Ballet whilst a soloist and first soloist include the Prince in The Nutcracker,[20] as Romeo in MacMillan's Romeo and Juliet,[8] in Ashton's Les Patineurs, Robbins' Dances at a Gathering,[21] as Rajah/Caterpillar in Wheeldon's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland,[22] DGV: Danse à Grande Vitesse,[23] McGregor's Obsidian Tear,[24] and Scarlett's Asphodel Meadows.
[25] In May 2022, the Royal Ballet announced Bracewell's promotion to principal dancer, which took effect at the start of the 2022/23 season.