Ty King-Wall | |
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| Born | 1986 (age 39–40) Waihi, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Artistic Director |
| Employer | Royal New Zealand Ballet |
| Spouse | Amber Scott |
Ty King-Wall is a New Zealand ballet dancer, an ex principal dancer with The Australian Ballet and current Artistic Director of the Royal New Zealand Ballet.
King-Wall was born in Waihi, New Zealand. [1] He started dancing aged seven and trained at the Dance Education Centre, Tauranga. [2] He was a Junior Associate of the New Zealand School of Dance before joining the Australian Ballet School at the age of 16. [1]
After graduating Dux with Honours he joined The Australian Ballet in 2006 becoming soloist in 2010, senior artist in 2011 and principal artist in 2013. [3] King-Wall won the Telstra Ballet Dancer Award in 2010. [2] He retired from dancing in 2022, became the Dancers' Director on the Board of the Australian Ballet and a classical teacher at the Australian Ballet School. [2] Whilst dancing he also earned a Bachelor of Arts from Massey University in Classical Studies and Psychology, and holds a Master of Arts (Distinction) from the University of Melbourne in Arts and Cultural Management. [2] [4]
In 2023, King-Wall was appointed the Artistic Director of the Royal New Zealand Ballet. [2] [4]
He is married to Amber Scott, also an ex principal dancer with the Australian Ballet. They have two daughters. [5]