Annabelle McCoy
Young Artist
She/her
Introducing Annabelle
Born in Sydney, Annabelle grew up dancing at her Grandmothers studio Manly Dance Arts Centre before continuing her training at Newtown High School of the Performing Arts. Wanting to pursue full-time ballet training, she joined Tanya Pearson Academy and was fortunate to be offered a place at the Australian Ballet School the following year, graduating in 2022.
Annabelle spent a year training in the Pre-Professional Program at Queensland Ballet Academy, before becoming a Young Artist in 2024.
Repertoire Highlights
- 'Beauty' in Paul Boyd’s House of Divine Decadence
- 'Peacock' in Natalie Weir’s Being Beauteous
- Paul Boyd's Penned
- 'Sophie' in Lucas Jervies’ Butterfly
- Stephen Bayne's El Tango
- David McAllister AM Swan Lake Variations
Did you know...
In her spare time Annabelle enjoys trying new recipes and finds cooking relaxing.
What advice do you have for aspiring dancers?
"Don’t be afraid of having different strengths to other dancers. Improve on those strengths and use your differences to stand out. Be proud of who you are."
