Maeve Nolan

Maeve, originally from Sydney Australia, started dancing at the age of 6  at Dance North Academy on the Northern Beaches. After realising her  passion for ballet she furthered her studies at Tanya Pearsons Academy  and the Australian Ballet Interstate training program. 

Whilst at the academy Maeve won the Cecchetti BBM Youth  Support Award for Classical Ballet and then went on to win gold at the  Royal Academy of Dance’s Genee International Ballet Competition. 

Maeve was then accepted into English National Ballet School and began  training at age 16 with the support of the Tait Memorial Trust. Maeve was fortunate to benefit from many opportunities throughout her time at the school, working with the company in their productions of ‘The Nutcracker’  and ‘Swan Lake’, travelling to New York to dance at the David H. Koch  Theatre in Lincoln Center for YAGP’s International School’s Festival and  performing in English National Ballet’s My First Swan Lake as Odette and  other roles.  

Maeve was offered a position with English National Ballet and went on to dance professionally with the company including Christopher Wheeldon’s 'Cinderella', Akram Khan’s ‘Giselle’, English  National Ballet’s ‘70th Anniversary Gala’, Anne-Marie Holmes’ production  of 'Le Corsaire’ and Wayne Eagling’s ‘The Nutcracker’. 

Maeve was also selected to be part of the choreographic process of internationally renowned choreographer Akram Khan’s  upcoming production ‘Creature’ with the company.  

Due to COVID-19, Maeve has recently returned back to Sydney, Australia. Whilst here  she has danced in Configuration Co’s triple bill display in late and has worked with choreographer Paulina Quinteros in her prelude performance  of ‘The Rehearsal’ in early 2021. Maeve was also featured at Katrina  O’Briens with Curatorial Co’s ‘The Unearthing of Words’ art exhibition  and Nicholas Fiennes’ photographic series ‘Capturing the Arts’. Currently,  Maeve is working with Configuration Co. in their upcoming projects as  well as independent choreographers in Sydney. 

Maeve continues to pursue her performance career at the same time as sharing her valuable insights and experiences in dance with students both in Sydney as well as with BWA students at regional workshops.

We are thrilled to have Maeve lending her beautiful classical technique as well as her fluidity and versatility in neo-classical and contemporary styles to us as she travels and teaches with BWA!