Grant Aris

Director

Grant trained professionally from a very young age at The Royal Ballet School, White Lodge in London, before continuing his studies at The Australian Ballet School, where he was awarded Honours for his Diploma in Dance. Following his graduation, Grant joined The Australian Ballet in 1995, performing under the artistic leadership of Maina Gielgud and later Ross Stretton, gaining invaluable experience within one of Australia’s premier ballet companies. He was fortunate to dance many soloists roles in multiple productions, and created the role of “The diver”, in Meryl Tankards, “In the deep end”. Driven by deep curiosity for artistic creation and development, Grant relocated to Europe in 1998, joining Le Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève in Switzerland. He was a Principal Dancer with the company for 11 years, performing an extensive and diverse repertoire. From New York to Tokyo, throughout his career, Grant has performed in the most prestigious theatres in the world and has interpreted works from the greatest choreographers of the twentieth century, such as: Maurice Béjart, William Forsythe, Jean-Christophe Maillot, John Neumier, Carolyn Carlson.... In 2009, Grant accepted the position of Ballet Master and Rehearsal Director at the Le Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève, where he worked closely with many world-renowned choreographers, assisting in the creation and development of works for the company. Grant has since returned home to Australia, where now shares his extensive international experience, artistic insight, and passion for excellence with the next generation of dancers, inspiring and mentoring students through his teaching and coaching. Grant has also been invited as a Guest Teacher for many international ballet companies and an Adjudicator for several distinguished dance competitions and continues to choreograph for Junior Companies  in Europe