Evie Ferris
Evie Ferris is an Australian ballerina and an auxiliary member of The Wiggles.[1][2]
Ferris was born in Cairns, Australia,[3] and attended St Andrews Catholic College until year 7.[4] She began dance and performing arts classes at the age of four. By 2007 she had a supporting role in The Australian Ballet's production of Don Quixote.[5] Ferris was one of eight dancers to earn a role after auditioning with 150 other young dancers,[6] and she was a puppet in the story in the Man of La Mancha.[7] In 2010, at the age of twelve, she moved to Melbourne to join the Australian Ballet School.[8] She toured with the school's Dancer's Company in 2014 and 2015 and undertook a student exchange to Canada in 2015. In 2015 she was selected to join The Australian Ballet,[9] where she was the second indigenous ballerina after Ella Havelka.[10]
In 2021 Ferris was selected to join The Wiggles as an auxiliary member as part of its expanded line-up. She appears as the second blue Wiggle and as a Taribelang and Djiabugay woman is the first Indigenous Australian to be a member of the group.[11][12]
References
- ↑ Sexton-McGrath, Kristy (25 August 2021). "Blue Wiggle Evie Ferris's chance encounter at the Opera House leads to 'pretty cool things'". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ↑ Digital Staff (23 August 2021). "The Wiggles team expands to include four new members as well as three new characters ahead of online exclusive". 7news.com.au. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ↑ Nicola, Andreas (27 August 2021). "New Blue Wiggle Evie Ferris on growing up in Cairns". The Cairns Post (Online); Cairns [Cairns]. – via ProQuest.
- ↑ Bowling, Mark (2021-08-23). "Catholic college hails new blue Wiggle". The Catholic Leader. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ↑ "Evie s dream dance debut". The Cairns Post; Cairns, Qld. [Cairns, Qld]. 28 November 2006. p. 1 – via ProQuest.
- ↑ "Dreams come true for young talent". The Cairns Post; Cairns, Qld. [Cairns, Qld]. 1 February 2007. p. 9 – via ProQuest.
- ↑ "Tiny dancer has grand ambition". The Cairns Post; Cairns, Qld. [Cairns, Qld]. 24 March 2007. p. 3.
- ↑ "Dance skills pointe to ballet school success". The Cairns Post; Cairns, Qld. [Cairns, Qld]. 12 August 2009. p. 3 – via ProQuest.
- ↑ "MEET CORPS DE BALLET DANCER EVIE FERRIS". Australian Ballet. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ↑ Akerman, Tessa (27 August 2016). "Role model as crucial as roles for Evie's dream". Weekend Australian; Canberra, A.C.T. [Canberra, A.C.T]. p. 3 – via ProQuest.
- ↑ Knowles, Rachael (25 August 2021). "Taribelang and Djiabugay woman Evie Ferris becomes first Aboriginal Wiggle". National Indigenous Times. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ↑ Sexton-McGrath, Kristy (2021-08-24). "How First Nations woman Evie Ferris's chance encounter led to her becoming the latest 'Blue Wiggle'". ABC News. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
External links
- "Meet the Australian Ballet's rising star: Djabuganydji dancer Evie Ferris" (Podcast). ABC News. July 5, 2019. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
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