Image: Andrew Wright
Photography: James Braund.
Andrew Wright
Corps de Ballet, The Australian Ballet
Name: Andrew Wright
Do you have a nickname? No
Age: 26
Height: 182cm
Where do you live? St Kilda East
Where were you born? Carlton, Melbourne
Best thing about your job:
I get to push myself physically and work through challenges. I love the domestic and international travel too.
Worst thing about your job:
Being away from home sometimes when special occasions are on.
Favourite ballet role:
Prince Siegfried, Swan Lake Act 2.
Most embarrassing career moment:
When the front seam of my pants split during a performance of Matadors in Don Quixote.
Favourite food:
Japanese
Favourite music:
Pop
Favourite ballet move:
jete aloncee
Growing up, who was your hero?
My brother, he was a great role model.
Tell us about your first ballet concert:
I had to wear an apricot satin vest which I hated, and I forgot the routine.
Other sports you played / hobbies you had or have still:
I played tennis when I was younger, but had to stop when that lesson clashed with my tap class.
What did you eat for breakfast this morning?
Bowl of cereal, a coffee and a multivitamin.
Best advice you’ve been given along the way:
Never become complacent, the reward for hard work is more hard work.
What is your advice to young dancers?
If dancing makes you happy you’ll go far.
How many pairs of shoes do you go through in one year OR in one performance?
2 pairs per month, 24 per year plus performance specific shoes, character.
