Nigel Burley
Biography
Nigel Burley grew up in Sydney & moved to Melbourne to realize his dream of becoming a professional classical ballet dancer. After graduating from The Australian Ballet School in Melbourne, Nigel joined the Australian Ballet Company. He became a soloist in 1994 and Senior Artist in 1995. In 1998, he moved to THARP! (The Twyla Tharp Dance Company) in New York. In 1999, he joined The Royal Ballet in London as a first soloist, and then he became a principal artist in The Australian Ballet, Melbourne in 2001. After 2003, he started teaching young dancers. From 2005, he was the Head of Classical Ballet at McDonald College and the Artistic Director of Premier State Ballet in Sydney. Due to an injury Nigel retired from dancing, but now teaches the Pilates method.
Known For & Full Filmography1 Titles
Movie - 1994, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
This acclaimed adaptation of Tchaikovsky's fabled masterwork from Graeme Murphy and the Australian Ballet tells the story of a famous Russian ballerina who immigrates to Australia in the 1940s, only to find a newly tumultuous life awaiting. Noel Smith conducts the State Orchestra of Victoria, and Vicki Attard, Siobhan Elsmann, Steven Heathcote and Dame Margaret Scott star in this 1994 production. Nutcracker was recorded live at the State Theatre, Melbourne, Sep. 22, 1994.