Aaron Smyth
Aaron's Heading Home
After spending the past 9 months in New York at the prestigious
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at American Ballet Theatre, Aaron is
coming home to the sunshine, albeit winter sunshine on the Gold Coast,
for their Summer Break.
Aside from being taught by some of the world's most advanced teachers,
with the nickname "Australia", (being the only ozzie there)
and achieving excellent results, Aaron has had the privilege of
attending social functions to Operas at the Metropolitan Opera House,
being one of 4 hosts from the JKO school to attend the annual Quadrille
Debutante Ball. He was chosen to be a part of the Saks Fifth Ave Holiday
Window Unveiling in December and had one of the lead roles in the final
spring performance in April. He had the privilege to dance at the
Metropolitan Opera House in New York in front of Michelle Obama at the
ABT's Gala Event, and dine with celebrities afterwards at the Gala
Dinner. He was asked to speak at a local school on how he has coped
living away from home at a young age, and what sacrifices he had made,
if any, regarding his education, as well as dance for them.
Upcoming Events
10th – 21st June – International Dance Spectacular. Rockhampton Dance Workshop in conjunction with Anthony Ikin.
26th & 27th June - Ballet and Lyrical Dance Workshop at House Of Dance Gold Coast – in conjunction with Dianne Talbot.
July - Aaron will be going to Tokyo Japan in July, for a guest performance at their Gala Night with the Royal Academy of Dance and then on to Bermuda as a guest artist for the American Ballet Theatre summer intensive programme - before returning to New York.
Aaron In New York
For the Past year Aaron has been training at the prestigious Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at the American Ballet Theatre in New York on Full Scholarship.
Whilst at the school he has performed Excerpts from The Nutcracker at the Saks Fifth Ave holiday Window Unveiling, Flames of Paris Pas De Deux and has danced with the American Ballet Theatre at the Opening Night Gala for their Spring Season, at the Metropolitan Opera House.
He has been invited to Perform at the Royal Academy of Dance Summer School Performance Gala in Tokyo, Japan 2009.