Danielle Rowe

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Danielle Rowe
Born 1982 (age 32–33)
Shepparton, Australia
Occupation Ballet dancer
Current group Houston Ballet
Former groups The Australian Ballet

Danielle Rowe (born 1982 in Shepparton[1]) is an Australian ballet dancer who currently performs as a principal dancer with the Houston Ballet.

Dancing career

Rowe trained in Newcastle and Adelaide. She joined The Australian Ballet in 2001. She won the Telstra People's Choice Award in both 2003 and 2005[2] and in 2008 became a principal artist with the company.

In 2011, she joined the Houston Ballet as a first soloist (senior artist in Australian Ballet terms).[3] and was promoted to principal dancer in August of the same year.[4]

Awards

In 2009, Rowe won the Walter Bourke prize, which allowed her to travel to New York and perform with Christopher Wheeldon's dance company Morphoses.[5] In 2010, she won a Helpmann Award for her performance in Dyad 1929 by Wayne McGregor.[6]

In 2012, Rowe was named one of "25 to Watch" by Dance Magazine.[7]

Personal life

Rowe has been in a long term relationship with fellow South Australian Luke Ingham who has also joined the Houston Ballet.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Danielle Rowe". The Australian Ballet. Archived from the original on 15 November 2010. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
  2. ↑ Roberts, Jo (30 November 2005). "Lana Jones back in the awards spotlight". Melbourne: The Age. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
  3. ↑ "Australian dancer Danielle Rowe joins Houston Ballet as First Soloist". Houston Ballet. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
  4. ↑ "Danielle Rowe". Houston Ballet. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
  5. ↑ "Danielle Rowe departs". The Australian Ballet. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
  6. ↑ "Danielle Rowe wins Helpmann Award". The Australian Ballet. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
  7. ↑ "25 to Watch". Dance Magazine. January 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  8. ↑ Turner, Tonya (10 November 2010). "Principal dancer Danielle Rowe quits the Australian Ballet". Melbourne: Herald Sun. Retrieved 27 February 2011.