Dana Stephensen
Dana Stephensen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1984 or 1985 (age 39–40)[1] Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Career | |
| Current group | The Australian Ballet |
Dana Stephensen (born 1984–1985 in Brisbane, Australia) is an Australian ballet dancer. She is a soloist of The Australian Ballet.
Dance career
Dana Stephensen started her dance training at the age of three in Brisbane.[1] In 2001 she joined the Queensland Dance School of Excellence and obtained the Royal Academy of Dance Solo Seal. After becoming an Interstate Associate of The Australian Ballet School she joined the senior school in 2002. She performed several seasons seconded to The Australian Ballet and joined full-time in 2005. She was promoted to coryphée in 2010[2] and soloist in 2013.[3]
Stephensen won the Telstra Ballet Dancer Award for 2010, jointly with Ty King-Wall.[4]
Selected repertoire
- Lead Cupid in Molto Vivace, 2010[2]
- Guardian Swan in Graeme Murphy's Swan Lake, 2008–2010[2]
- Kitri in Don Quixote, 2010 (as Guest Artist with Australian touring company The Dancers Company)[2]
Other activities
Stephensen played an Australian Ballet dancer in the 2009 film Mao's Last Dancer.[5]
Awards
- Telstra Ballet Dancer Award 2010[4]
- Khitercs Scholarship, 2008[2]
- James and Pamela Mills Scholarship, 2004[2]
- Graeme Murphy Award for Excellence in Contemporary Dance, 2003[2]
References
- ^ a b Sourris, Marie-Christine (30 October 2011). "Ballerina Dana Stephensen has a passion for dance". The Courier Mail. Brisbane. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Dana Stephensen". The Australian Ballet. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
- ^ "Back to back: Brett Chynoweth & Dana Stephensen". Dance Australia. 11 May 2013. Archived from the original on 4 April 2015.
- ^ a b Jones, Deborah (6 December 2010). "Prince and the showgirl both worthy winners". The Australian. Sydney. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
- ^ Dana Stephensen at IMDb. Retrieved 10 December 2011.