The Fonteyn 2021 finalists
There are 15 finalists in this year’s competition.
All candidates will also perform the commissioned variations Pas de Quatre Female Variation from The Sleeping Beauty and Pas de Quatre Male Variation from The Sleeping Beauty, choreographed by Ashley Page.
The candidates are listed in the order that they first perform in the final.
Paige McElligott
Nationality: South African
Trained by: RAD Teacher Vanessa Eborall
School: De Witt Ballet School
Classical Repertoire variation: Raymonda Act I 2nd solo
Lizé Mentz
Nationality: South African
Trained by: RAD Teacher Debra Colleen Gush
School: Southdowns Dance Academy
Classical Repertoire variation: Raymonda Act II 2nd solo
Amelia Soh
Nationality: Australian
Trained by: RAD Teachers Jasmin Bobyk, Paris Bobyk and Celine Bobyk
School: Mosman Dance Academy
Classical Repertoire variation: La Bayadère Shade 3
Sebastian Aguiñaga
Nationality: Mexican
Trained by: RAD Teacher Victoria Treviño
School: Ballet Joven CDMX
Classical Repertoire variation: Don Quixote Act III
Tayla de Bie
Nationality: South African
Trained by: RAD Teacher Natasha Ireland
School: Carstens Ireland Ballet School
Classical Repertoire variation: Raymonda Act II 2nd solo
Olivia Chang Clarke
Nationality: British
Trained by: RAD Teacher Denise Whiteman
School: Elmhurst Ballet School
Classical Repertoire variation: La Bayadère Shade 1
Winner of the Dancer’s Own Choreographic Award for her self-choreographed solo, Rain of tears
Christian Carlo-Stella
Nationality: Australian
Trained by: RAD Teachers Hilary Kaplan and Archibald McKenzie
School: English National Ballet School
Classical Repertoire variation: Les Patineurs Blue Boy’s Variation
Poppy Frankel
Nationality: British
Trained by: Vanessa Palmer and Victoria Hewitt
Classical Repertoire variation: Raymonda Act II 2nd solo
Alice McArthur
Nationality: New Zealand
Trained by: Sarah Abendroth
School: John Cranko School and Auckland Academy of Dance
Classical Repertoire variation: Swan Lake pas de trois
Edward Truelove
Nationality: British
Trained by: Dance Faculty of Tring Park School for the Performing Arts
School: Tring Park School for the Performing Arts
Classical Repertoire variation: Don Quixote Act III
Amber Mitchell-Knight
Nationality: Australian
Trained by: RAD Teacher Susan Sargison
School: National Theatre Ballet School
Classical Repertoire variation: Raymonda Act II 2nd solo
Hannah Martin
Nationality: British
Trained by: RAD Teacher Mary Goodhew
School: Elmhurst Ballet School
Classical Repertoire variation: La Bayadère Shade 3
Luke Blair
Nationality: British
Trained by: Dance Faculty of Tring Park School for the Performing Arts
School: Tring Park School for the Performing Arts
Classical Repertoire variation: Swan Lake Act III
Mia Atkinson
Nationality: Australian
Trained by: RAD Teacher Catherine Edwards
School: Tanya Pearson Academy
Classical Repertoire variation: Raymonda Act II 2nd solo
Milei Lee
Nationality: Australian
Trained by: RAD Teachers Liane McRae and Janne Blanch
School: English National Ballet School
Classical Repertoire variation: Raymonda Act II 2nd solo