Eilis Small

Born: Canberra, Australia

Trained:Australian Ballet School

Joined: 2018; First Artist 2024

Favourite full-length ballet: Romeo and Juliet - the story and music is just incredibly touching and emotional. It moves not only the audience members, but every dancer that has the privilege to perform it.

Proudest on-stage moment: Performing the lead role in Daniela Cardim’s Imminent. It was a privilege to be part of the creation process and to perform a role like that so early in my career.

Proudest off-stage moment: My sister being selected for the 2018 Commonwealth Games team for 800m track at the age of only 16.

REPERTORY INCLUDES

Carlos Acosta: Don Quixote (Mercedes, Gypsy couple)
Juanjo Arqués: Ignite
David Bintley: Cinderella (Skinny Stepsister, Stepmother)
Ruth Brill: Peter and the Wolf (Cat, Hunter)
Daniella Cardim: Imminent
Jiří Kylián: Forgotten Land (White Couple)
Pontus Lidberg, Raúl Reinoso, Cassi Abranches: Black Sabbath – The Ballet
Kenneth MacMillan: Romeo and Juliet (Lady Capulet, Mercutio’s Harlot)
Twyla Tharp: Nine Sinatra Songs (‘All the Way’)
Will Tuckett: Lazuli Sky
Peter Wright: The Nutcracker (Snow Fairy, Arabian dance), Swan Lake (Two Swan Maidens, Queen Mother), The Sleeping Beauty (The Fairy Carabosse)