Madeleine Eastoe

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Madeleine Eastoe
Born1984/1985(age 37–38) [1]
Perth, Australia
Education Australian Ballet School
Occupationballet dancer
Years active1997–2015
SpouseTim Harbour
Children1
Career
Former groups The Australian Ballet

Madeleine Eastoe is an Australian retired ballet dancer. She was a principal dancer at The Australian Ballet.

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Biography

Eastoe started ballet at age six, in Perth, Australia. In 1994, Eastoe moved to Melbourne to study at the Australian Ballet School. She joined The Australian Ballet in 1997. [2] She had some opportunities early on, including filling in for a soloist to dance Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux with David McAllister. [3]

Eastoe was promoted to principal dancer in 2004, after debut as the title role in Giselle . She had since danced lead roles in other productions, such as the title role in Cinderella , Lise in La Fille mal gardée and Odette in Graeme Murphy's Swan Lake . She danced the latter on tour in UK, Japan and Paris, including the opening night in London. [2] She originated the role of Juliet in Murphy's Romeo and Juliet . [4]

In 2009, Eastoe appeared in the 2009 Li Cunxin biopic Mao's Last Dancer . She played Houston Ballet's Lori Langlinais, and danced with Chi Cao, who portrayed Li. [1]

In 2015, Eastoe retired from the Australian Ballet. She reprised the role that led to her promotion, Giselle, in Adelaide for her farewell performance. [5] After retirement, she taught adult ballet class at the Australian Ballet and pre-professional classes at the Melbourne School of Classical Dance. [6] [7]

Selected repertoire

Eastoe's repertoire with The Australian Ballet includes: [2]

Created roles

  • Graeme Murphy's Romeo and Juliet
  • Stephen Baynes's Constant Variants

Awards

Source: [2]

Personal life

Eastoe is married to choreographer Tim Harbour. They have a daughter. [8] She worked at the Australian Ballet's wardrobe department during her pregnancy. [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Romeo and Juliet ballerina Madeleine Eastoe makes her pointe". The Courier-Mail . 26 October 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Madeleine Eastoe". The Australian Ballet. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "Madeleine Eastoe on Retiring from The Australian Ballet". Dance Magazine Australia.
  4. ↑ "Romeo & Juliet Viewing Guide". 30 April 2020.
  5. ↑ "Madeleine Eastoe to bid farewell to the stage". Dance Australia. 10 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "Madeleine Eastoe on Teaching". The Australian Ballet. 16 September 2018.
  7. ↑ "Madeleine Eastoe". Melbourne School of Classical Dance. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  8. ↑ "How I unwind: Madeleine Eastoe". The Sydney Morning Herald . 24 March 2013.
  9. ↑ "Ballet dancers keep in step with family life". The Sydney Morning Herald . 15 February 2009.
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