The Australian Ballet: Ty King-Wall

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Ty King-Wall

"All charm and youthful exuberance"

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Born in Waihi, New Zealand, Ty King-Wall started dancing at the age of seven. He received his early ballet training at the Dance Education Centre in Tauranga. A Junior Associate of the New Zealand School of Dance, he left New Zealand at 16 to study full-time at The Australian Ballet School. Upon graduating dux with honours, Ty was accepted into The Australian Ballet in 2006. Since joining the company, Ty has danced numerous principal roles, and had the role of Ceyx created on him in Tim Harbour's Halcyon. He was promoted to senior artist in 2011 and to principal artist in 2013.

Repertoire highlights

Basilio in Rudolf Nureyev's Don Quixote, 2013
Principal Man in Harald Lander's Études, 2012
Prince Siegfried in Stephen Baynes' Swan Lake 2012
Lensky in John Cranko's Onegin 2012
Pinkerton in Stanton Welch’s Madame Butterfly 2011
The Prince in Peter Wright's The Nutcracker 2010
Franz in Peggy van Praagh's Coppélia 2010
Octavian in Graeme Murphy's The Silver Rose 2010
Prince Florimund in Stanton Welch's The Sleeping Beauty 2009

Awards

Telstra Ballet Dancer Award 2010
Silver Medal, Asia Pacific International Ballet Competition 2005
PACANZ Young Performer of the Year Award 2002

You may not know ...

Ty is studying towards a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in History and Classical Studies, and is an avid cricket fan.

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