Sophie Walters

Born: Brisbane, Australia

Trained: Elmhurst Ballet School, Annette Roselli Dance Academy, Australian Ballet School Interstate Training Programme.

Joined: 2023 as an Apprentice, promoted to BRB2, 2024

Awards: The London Ballet Circle Sir Peter Wright Prize (2023); the London Ballet Association Bursary (2022). Royal Academy of Dance Solo Seal Award (2021); winner of the Advanced 2, Royal Academy of Dance Jacqueline Morland Awards, Excellence in Artistry Award

Favourite full-length ballets: Romeo and Juliet and Giselle because there is so much emotion and characterisation. It is so inspiring to see dancers portray these stories so effectively without words, but instead through their bodily movements & artistic expression.

Career if not a dancer: Teaching ballet is something I am very passionate about, and following my stage career I would love to teach full-time. It would be most beautiful to see a dancer achieve their goals through hard work, determination, and most importantly, passion.

REPERTORY

August Bournonville:La Sylphide pas de deux
Jorge Garcia: Majisimo
Peter Wright:The Sleeping Beauty (Aurora's Friend, Lilac Fairy Attendant)
Michel Fokine:Les Sylphides (Mazurka solo), Le Spectre de la rose pas de deux
Bronislava Nijinska:Les Biches (Hostess solo)