Robyn Hendricks is a South African ballet dancer who is a principal artist with The Australian Ballet.
Robyn Hendricks | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1985 or 1986 (age 37–38)[1] South Africa |
| Occupation | ballet dancer |
| Employer | The Australian Ballet |
| Spouse | Charles Thompson |
Biography edit
Hendricks grew up in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.[2] She started ballet late, at the age of eight,[3] after her grandfather recognised her potential.[4] She studied in the Cecchetti method and qualified for the Cecchetti International Competition in Melbourne in 2001, during which she was invited to audition for The Australian Ballet School. While at the school, she studied with The National Ballet School of Canada for four weeks. In 2005 she joined The Australian Ballet and was promoted soloist in 2011.[4] She was promoted to senior artist in 2016 and named principal artist later the same year.[5]
Hendricks is married to former fellow company member Charles Thompson.[3][2]
Selected repertoire edit
- Jiří Kylián's Petite Mort[2] (2005, 2014)[6]
- Christopher Wheeldon's After the Rain (2011)[2]
- Gamzatti in Stanton Welch’s La Bayadère[2][7] (2014)[6]
References edit
- ^ Green, Hudson (8 July 2014). "The Australian Ballet's soloist Robyn Hendricks talks about life as a ballerina and her upcoming performance in Frankston". Herald Sun. Melbourne. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "Grace in adversity". Dance Australia. 1 October 2016. Archived from the original on 15 November 2016.
- ^ a b Bath, Chris (12 November 2015). "Chris Bath's Inspiring Interview With Leading Australian Ballerina". The Carusel. Archived from the original on 2 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Meet TBDA Nominee Robyn Hendricks". Dance Informa. 12 November 2015. Archived from the original on 10 December 2015.
- ^ Ross, Annabel (17 June 2016). "Robyn Hendricks is named principal artist of The Australian Ballet". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016.
- ^ a b "Robyn Hendricks". The Australian Ballet. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- ^ "Robyn Hendricks in La Bayadère". dancetrain. Photography Georges Antoni. Archived from the original on 2 July 2017.
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External links edit
- Cupcakes & Conversation with Robyn Hendricks. Ballet News. 24 June 2011.
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