Joined Scottish Ballet: 2025

Training: Central School of Ballet and Hamburg Ballet School

“I grew up in Aberdeen with a very active childhood, competing in both swimming and gymnastics. When I was eight I started to take up dance classes at Danscentre in Aberdeen, this hobby quickly flourished into a full blown obsession. I began with Hip-Hop and tap but after some encouragement from the staff, notably the Principal, Karen Berry, I was persuaded to take up ballet. As time progressed dance became my main focus and greatest passion. In 2014 I was fortunate enough to be accepted into the young cast of Matthew Bourne’s Lord of the Flies in Aberdeen. This experience really set things in motion, strengthening my passion and desire to dance professionally. Unsure of the genre I wanted to follow, I kept my options open, I trained in Hip-Hop, contemporary, tap and jazz while focussing primarily on classical ballet. Age 15 I was lucky enough to join the Scottish Ballet and at age 16 the Royal Ballet associate programmes. At 17 I left home to attend the Central School of Ballet in London. While attending school in London I had the opportunity to partake in Alina Cojocaru and Johan Kobborg’s production of Marguerite and Armand at Sadler’s Wells. Through this experience I learnt of John Neumeier and the Hamburg Ballett.

Keen to further my education and broaden my horizons I auditioned for the Hamburg Ballet School in Germany. I was fortunately accepted and moved to Germany at 19. Never having been to Germany I was unsure what to expect but quickly fell in love with Hamburg and thoroughly enjoyed the diversity that I was a part of within the Hamburg Ballett. I went on to join the company as an apprentice and subsequently was promoted to the corps des ballet. After 4 years with The Hamburg Ballett I moved to join Ballett Vorpommern, a smaller company located in Greifswald, Germany. My time at Ballett Vorpommern has been short but very sweet. I feel, I matured greatly both as an artist and individual in the past year, probably due to the greater responsibility of working in a small group of 13 dancers. Moving away from the big cities to a smaller community brought a desire to return and continue my career closer to home. With a huge amount of anticipation and with fingers crossed I contacted Scottish Ballet. Having worked with Scottish Ballet as an associate and alongside the ensemble in “Hansel and Gretel” back in 2013, I knew I would leap at any opportunity they offered me. This somewhat windy path has culminated in me moving back to Scotland and joining Scottish Ballet. I can with the greatest sincerity say I am truly grateful for the opportunity that I have been given.”