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]
Kitri in Don Quixote, 2010 (as Guest Artist with Australian touring company The Dancers Company)[2]
Other activitiesedit
Stephensen played an Australian Ballet dancer in the 2009 film Mao's Last Dancer.[5]
Personal lifeedit
Stephensen has a son Jasper born on 23rd September 2015 with her former husband Michael Kai.
As of early 2020, Stephensen was engaged to Lachlan Gillespie of the Wiggles,[6] whom she met while filming a Wiggles DVD special in December 2018. They wed in late November 2022.[6]
On 11 September 2020, Stephensen and Gillespie announced via Instagram the arrival of their newborn twin daughters, Lulu and Lottie.[7]
Graeme Murphy Award for Excellence in Contemporary Dance, 2003[2]
Referencesedit
^ abSourris, Marie-Christine (30 October 2011). "Ballerina Dana Stephensen has a passion for dance". The Courier Mail. Brisbane. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
^ abcdefg"Dana Stephensen". The Australian Ballet. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
^. Dance Australia. 11 May 2013. Archived from the original on 4 April 2015.
^ abJones, 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.
^ abRyan, Aine (April 2020). "Purple Wiggle Lachy Gillespie engaged to ballet dancer girlfriend: 'Dana asked me to marry her'". celebrity.nine.com.au.
^"Purple Wiggle Lachy Gillespie and Dana Stephenson have twin baby girls". News.com.au. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
April 10, 2024
dana, stephensen, born, july, 1985, australian, ballet, dancer, soloist, australian, ballet, born, 1985, july, 1985, brisbane, queensland, australiaoccupationballet, danceryears, active2005, presentspousesmichael, divorced, lachlan, gillespie, 2022, children3c. Dana Stephensen born July 21 1985 is an Australian ballet dancer She is a soloist of The Australian Ballet Dana StephensenBorn 1985 07 21 21 July 1985 age 38 1 Brisbane Queensland AustraliaOccupationBallet dancerYears active2005 presentSpousesMichael Kai divorced wbr Lachlan Gillespie m 2022 wbr Children3CareerCurrent groupThe Australian Ballet Contents 1 Dance career 2 Selected repertoire 3 Other activities 4 Personal life 5 Awards 6 ReferencesDance career editStephensen 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 coryphee 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 editLead 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 editStephensen played an Australian Ballet dancer in the 2009 film Mao s Last Dancer 5 Personal life editStephensen has a son Jasper born on 23rd September 2015 with her former husband Michael Kai As of early 2020 Stephensen was engaged to Lachlan Gillespie of the Wiggles 6 whom she met while filming a Wiggles DVD special in December 2018 They wed in late November 2022 6 On 11 September 2020 Stephensen and Gillespie announced via Instagram the arrival of their newborn twin daughters Lulu and Lottie 7 Awards editTelstra 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 edit 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 amp 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 a b Ryan Aine April 2020 Purple Wiggle Lachy Gillespie engaged to ballet dancer girlfriend Dana asked me to marry her celebrity nine com au Purple Wiggle Lachy Gillespie and Dana Stephenson have twin baby girls News com au 11 September 2020 Retrieved 11 September 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dana Stephensen amp oldid 1184503978, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
