At age 4, Audra was sent to her first ballet class to help with her gymnastics. It wasn't long before she'd fallen in love and and quit gymnastics altogether to focus on ballet. Years later, having trained full-time at the prestigious McDonald College and performed with youth company Premier State Ballet, Audra has danced with Ajkun Ballet Theatre in New York and worked her way up from apprentice to company member with The Atlantic City Ballet in New Jersey. She then went on to dance with Sydney Ballet Theatre. Now a Company Member with the ever growing Melbourne City Ballet, Audra most recently delighted audiences in two solo roles for the company's production of Sleeping Beauty: the fairy 'Canary' and 'Silver'. Audra's hard work and dedication has paid off, enabling her to progress in her career and become the accomplished dancer she is today. However, things haven't always been this simple. Last year Audra was rocked by a severe injury. She talks candidly about how she faced every dancers' worst nightmare and came out the other side.
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If you're looking for some inspiration, then this is the story for you. Likewise, if you started your training late and are wondering if you still have time to forge a performance career, then you need to read this! Amanda was a company member and toured Europe with the contemporary ballet company Melbourne Dance Theatre. She has performed as a dancer, singer and aerialist throughout Asia, America, Europe and Australia. She has danced with Princess Cruises, appeared as an aerialist on Home & Away and currently works as a dancer, singer and aerialist at Dracula's Cabaret Restaurant in Brisbane. And she has done all this and much more despite having not taken her first ballet class till 22 and not beginning aerials training until she was 30. She has done all this despite not having taken her first ballet class until 22 and In a revealing interview, Amanda sheds light on how hard work, the right attitude and passion can make anything possible and talks us through what she's done to make her dreams become a reality.
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