Rory Fairweather-Neylan
Dancer
Rory, from Queensland, Australia, joined
Royal New Zealand Ballet in 2007. He attended The Australian Ballet School and
later enrolled at the Queensland Dance School of Excellence.He went on to further his training at New
Zealand School of Dance.
In 2007 he was a finalist in the Alana Haines
Australasian Awards and was granted a scholarship to attend the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School’s
summer programme. Rory was also awarded Solo Seal from the Royal Academy of
Dance.
Rory’s performance as Peter Pan in the
company’s 2009 production met with critical acclaim, The National Business
Review noting he “gave a stunning performance as the cheeky, athletic Peter Pan.”
Rory has also performed the roles of Mercutio in Romeo & Juliet and Pinocchio in TOWER Tutus on Tour in 2011.
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