The Australian Ballet: Andrew Wright

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Andrew Wright

Melbourne-born Andrew Wright began dancing at Christine Waters School of Dance in 1990 before completing his VCE and secondary dance training at the Victorian College of the Arts. In 2001 Andrew was accepted into The Australian Ballet School and during his time there had the opportunity to study with The National Ballet School of Canada and the School of American Ballet as an exchange student. After graduating as dux, Andrew joined The Australian Ballet in 2004. In 2007 he travelled to Europe on a scholarship from the company. In 2010 he guested in the USA at the Oregon Ballet Theater's gala. He was promoted to coryphée in 2008 and to soloist for the 2011 season.

Repertoire highlights

Prince Gremin in John Cranko's Onegin 2012
Camille in Ronald Hynd's The Merry Widow 2011
Act 3 grand pas de deux in Stanton Welch's The Sleeping Beauty 2010
Stanton Welch's Divergence 2009
Wayne McGregor's Dyad 1929 2009
Pas de cinq in Serge Lifar's Suite en blanc 2009
Peasant Pas de Deux in Giselle 2008
George Balanchine's Symphony in C 2004
JiřÍ Kylián's Sechs Tanze 2004

Guest appearances

The Dancers Company tour 2011

Awards

Telstra Ballet Dancer Award nominee 2008
Anne Woolliams Award for Excellence in Dance 2001
Geoffrey Rothwell scholarship
James & Pamela Mills scholarship

You may not know...

Andrew loves to travel. His favourite city is New York.

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