Kismet Bourne grew up in Toowoomba, Queensland. She moved to Melbourne in 1999 to attend The Australian Ballet School, where she garnered numerous awards and scholarships. In 2002 Kismet joined the Atlantic Ballet Theatre of Canada, a brand-new company in Moncton, New Brunswick. There, in her first year as an Australian Ballet School graduate, she performed the principal role of Suzanne, which was created on her for the ballet Figaro. 2003 saw Kismet join Royal New Zealand Ballet where she performed numerous soloist roles. She joined The Australian Ballet in 2004.

Repertoire highlights

• Manon 2008
• La Bayadère 2008
• The Concert 2008
• Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony 2006
• Stanton Welch’s The Sleeping Beauty 2005
• Suite en Blanc 2005

Awards

• Geoffrey Rothwell Scholarship 2001
• Lionel Phillips Scholarship 2000
• Year 12 VCE Achievement Awards in English & Dance Styles 2000
• Year 11 VCE Achievement Awards in Anatomy & Dance 1999