The Australian Ballet: Halaina Hills

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Halaina Hills

Halaina Hills was born in Sydney and began her ballet training at the Valerie Jenkins Academy of Ballet before moving to the full-time school of Tanya Pearson Classical Coaching Academy. In 2004,sherelocated to Melbourne to commence her training at The Australian Ballet School and performed with The Dancers Company’s tour of regional Australia in both 2005 and 2006. Halaina graduated from The Australian Ballet School with an Advanced Diploma of Dance, joining The Australian Ballet in January 2007. She was promoted to coryphée in 2011.

Repertoire highlights

Female Lead, Graeme Murphy's The Narrative of Nothing 2012
Swanhilda's Friend, Coppélia 2010
Canari Fairy and Fire Fairy, Stanton Welch's The Sleeping Beauty 2009
Nacho Duato's Por vos muero 2009
Serenade solo, Suite en Blanc 2009
Nicolo Fonte's The Possibility Space 2008
Cygnet, Graeme Murphy's Swan Lake 2010, 2009, 2008

Awards

Lissa Black Award for Classical Ballet 2011
Christensen Award for Excellence 2006
Finalist in McDonald Performing Arts Scholarship 2003
Big Brother Scholarship 2003

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One day, Halaina would like to work in the Women's Weekly test kitchens.

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