Delia Mathews (born 1990) is a New Zealand ballet dancer.[1] She was a principal dancer at the Birmingham Royal Ballet.[2]
Delia Mathews | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1990 (age 33–34) Rotorua, New Zealand |
| Education | Royal Ballet School |
| Occupation | Ballet dancer |
| Years active | 2008-2020 |
| Spouse | Josh Harris |
| Children | 1 |
| Career | |
| Former groups | Birmingham Royal Ballet |
Life
editMathews was born in Rotorua, New Zealand, and began ballet lessons with her sister in Tauranga at the age of 5.[3][4] When she was 15, she was accepted into the Royal Ballet School in London, and studied there for three years. On graduating, Mathews received the Dame Ninette de Valois Award for Most Outstanding Graduate. In 2008 she joined the Birmingham Royal Ballet and became a principal dancer in 2017.[2]
In 2020, she left the company in order to return to New Zealand and raise her first child.[5]
Delia and her husband, a British civil engineer, now run an off-grid hotel retreat they built near Tauranga.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Ballerina Delia Mathews Embraces Role of Lise". November 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Delia Mathews - Birmingham Royal Ballet". Birmingham Royal Ballet. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ^ ROWAN, JULIET (16 May 2005). "Young Kiwi ballerina prepares for London". NZ Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ^ "ToThePointe Meets Delia Mathews | tothepointemagazine". tothepointemagazine. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ^ "Carlos Acosta announce joining & and departing company members". Birmingham Royal Ballet. 6 August 2020. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ "Watercliff, Bay of Plenty: The Jurassic valley hiding one of New Zealand's best secrets". Stuff. 13 November 2022.