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 in Melbourne. In 2004, Ty was part of the Australian Ballet School’s exchange program to the USA and Canada, where he took classes with American Ballet Theatre’s Studio Company and the Canadian National Ballet School. Upon graduating dux with honours, Ty was accepted into the Australian Ballet in 2006. He was awarded the Lissa Black travelling scholarship in 2009, which enabled him to take classes with renowned ballet companies across Europe. Ty was promoted to Soloist in 2010, and has toured with the Australian Ballet to Tokyo, Paris, London and Manchester.

Repertoire highlights

• Stanton Welch’s The Sleeping Beauty 2009
• Nacho Duato's Por vos Muero 2009
• Stanton Welch’s Divergence 2009
• Suite en blanc 2009
• Matjash Mrozewski's Semele 2008
• Manon 2008
• Tim Harbour's Wa 2008
• Ballet Imperial 2008
• Giselle 2008
• Don Quixote 2007
• Black Swan Pas de Deux 2007

Awards

• Telstra Ballet Dancer Award nominee 2010 and 2008
• Silver Medal, Asia Pacific International Ballet Competition 2005
• PACANZ Young Performer of the Year Award 2002