Curriculum Vitae - Dancer
Loughlan Prior
Royal New Zealand Ballet, 2009 - Present
West Australian Ballet, 2008 Apprentice
Classical and contemporary artist
187cm in Height |Age 27
Training
New Zealand School of Dance, 2007 - 2009
Victorian College of the Arts, 2001 - 2006
Repertoire
2018
THE PIANO: THE BALLET - Jiri Bubenickek
PETITE MORT - Jiri Kylian
SIX DANCES - Jiri Kylian
THE LONG AND THE SHORT OF IT - Loughlan Prior
THE NUTCRACKER - Val Caniparoli
DESPITE THE LOSS OF SMALL DETAIL - Sarah Foster-Sproull
SO TO SPEAK - Penny Saunders
REMEMBER MAMA - Danielle Rowe
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2017
ROMEO & JULIET - Francesco Ventriglia
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2016
IN THE MIDDLE, SOMEWHAT ELEVATED - William Forsythe
CACTI, main duet - Alexander Ekman
SELON DESIR - Andonis Foniadakis
THE WIZARD OF OZ, the scarecrow - Francesco Ventriglia
2015
A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM, Lysander - Liam Scarlett
SOLDIERS MASS, solo boy - Jiri Kylian
DEAR HORRIZON - Andrew Simmons
THE ANATOMY OF A PASSING CLOUD - Javier DeFrutos
SELON DESIR - Andonis Foniadakis
DON QUIXOTE, Mattadore - Garry Harris and Adrian Burnett
2014
A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Scrooge - Massimo Moriconne and Christopher Gabble
COPELLIA - Martin Vedel
BANDERILLERO - Javier De Frutos
MATRESS SUITE - Larry Kegwin
SATELITTES - Daniel Belton
MEGALOPPOLIS, solo boy - Larry Kegwin
DAVID (Short Film) - Loughlan Prior
2013
THE ANATOMY OF A PASSING CLOUD - Javier DeFrutos
GISELLE - Ethan Steifel and Johan Kobborg
OF DAYS - Andrew Simmons
BEER HALLE - Ethan Steifel
SWAN LAKE – Russel Kerr
THROUGH TO YOU - Andrew Simmons
CHARLIE pas de deux from IHI FRENZIE - Mark Baldwin
MEMORY HOUSE (Short Film) – Loughlan Prior
2012
GISELLE - Ethan Steifel and Johan Kobborg
CINDERELLA - Christopher Hampson
28 VARIATIONS - Benjamin Millepied
STRAY/FINER/SAGE (Short Film) – Loughlan Prior
WHO CARES? – GeorgeBalanchine
FINAL DRESS - Larry Kegwin
2011
THE SLEEPING BEAUTY - Greg Horsman
A SONG IN THE DARK - Andrew Simmons
BANDERILLERO - Javier De Frutos
PETROUCHKA – Russel Kerr after Fokine
SATISFIED WITH GREAT SUCCESS - Cameron McMillian
MILAGROS - Javier De Frutos
2010
THE NUTCRACKER - Gary Harris & Adrian Burnett
CARMEN - Didy Veldman
A SONG IN THE DARK - Andrew Simmons
SILHOUETTE - Christopher Hampson
2009 Apprentice – Royal New Zealand Ballet
HOLBERG SUIT – Greg Horseman
CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION – Garry Stewart
ROMEO AND JULIET - Christopher Hampson
2008 Apprentice – West Australian Ballet
THE TAMING OF THE SHREW – John Cranko
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Reviews
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"Prior was an instantly lovable Scarecrow, dancing with equal measures of fluidity and strength. He created the strongest connection with the audience, and worked to draw us in more successfully than the other characters."
(The Wizard of Oz) 'What's Good', Brigitte Knight, 2016
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"Loughlan Prior's loose-limbed Scarecrow is beautifully nuanced and sustained" (The Wizard of Oz) Theatre Review, Deirdre Tarrant, 2016
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"Loughlan Prior, as Lysander, romps his way gleefully through the ballet,
maximising all his many comic moments"
(A midsummer Nights Dream) DANZ, Jan Bolwell, 2015
"In both Satelittes and Megalapolis, dancer Loughlan Prior gives an exceptional performance.“ Theatre Review, Jenny Stevenson, 2014
"Loughlan Prior plays the languid hero impeccably.’’ (Charlie Pas de Deux)
Theatre Review, Jenny Stevenson, 2010
"Loughlan Prior dances with a fluid urgency, and great connection.” (Charlie Pas de Deux) Theatre Review, Holly Shanahan, 2010
“The talented Loughlan Prior led the audience through every nuanced sensation in what felt like an antidote to the chaos and crowdedness of contemporary life.’’ (Through to You) New Zealand Herald, 2009
Awards
Tup Lang Choreographic Award 2016
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Harry Haythorne Choreographic Award 2015
Warrandyte Youth Arts Award 2014
Wallace Arts Trust Grant 2014
Ballet Foundation of New Zealand Grant 2014
Rule Foundation Grant 2014
Wallace Arts Trust Grant 2013
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