Delia Mathews

Delia Mathews (born 1990) is a New Zealand-born ballet dancer.[1] She is a principal dancer at the Birmingham Royal Ballet.[2]

Life

Mathews was born in Rotorua, New Zealand, and began ballet lessons with her sister in Tauranga at the age of 5.[3][4] When she was 15, she was accepted into the Royal Ballet School in London, and studied there for three years. On graduating, Mathews received the Dame Ninette de Valois Award for Most Outstanding Graduate. In 2008 she joined the Birmingham Royal Ballet and became a principal dancer in 2017.[2]

References
  1. "Ballerina Delia Mathews Embraces Role of Lise". November 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  2. "Delia Mathews - Birmingham Royal Ballet". Birmingham Royal Ballet. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  3. ROWAN, JULIET (2005-05-16). "Young Kiwi ballerina prepares for London". NZ Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  4. "ToThePointe Meets Delia Mathews | tothepointemagazine". tothepointemagazine. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
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