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Anna Yliaho

Helsinki, Finland

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Anna was born in Helsinki, Finland, where she started her vocational ballet training with the Finnish National Opera Ballet School. In search of higher education, Anna successful auditioned to join the Hungarian Dance Academy; a university for dance and the affiliated ballet academy of the Hungarian State Opera. This new training programme provided Anna with a full range of dance training, across many genres, helping her to be a fully versatile dancer.

Soon after Anna joined the HDA’s Youth Company and performed internationally which provided crucial stage experience, providing a strong foundation for her career ahead. Anna graduated from the Hungarian Dance Academy with a BA-degree in Arts majoring in Classical Ballet.

In September 2017, Anna joined Ballet Theatre UK as an apprentice dancer participating in their new production of The Nutcracker, where she danced in the corps de ballet. Anna was featured in the roles of House Maid, Snowflake, Candy Cane and Flower.

In January 2018 Anna was promoted to become a full time Company Dancer and was given the opportunity to dance the soloist role of Gerda in the production of Snow Queen. Following her success Anna was cast in the title role of The Little Mermaid to critically acclaim. Anna went on to performed at the company’s 10th Year Celebration Gala, where she restaged the Pas de Deux from Alice in Wonderland.

Anna was promoted to Principal Dancer for the 2018/19 season and worked with the Artistic Director in creating the new role of Beauty in Beauty and the Beast. Anna went on to perform the iconic roles of Aurora in The Sleeping Beauty and Odette in Swan Lake.

Anna is delighted to be continuing with Ballet Theatre UK and looks forward to the exciting new productions ahead.

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Principal Dancers

Anna
Yliaho

Born
Helsinki, Finland
Trained

Finnish National Opera Ballet School & Hungarian Dance Academy

Previous Roles Include:

Swan Lake:
Odette
The Sleeping Beauty:

Aurora
Beauty and the Beast
Beauty
The Little Mermaid:
The Mermaid
A Midsummers Nights Dream: Hermea
The Snow Queen:
Gerda
Alice In Wonderland:
Alice

Oliver

Cooper

Born
Heathfield, England
Trained

Ballettschule des Hamburg Ballett-John Neumeier

Previous Roles Include:

Swan Lake:
Prince Siegfried
The Sleeping Beauty
Prince Florimund
Beauty and the Beast:
Beast
The Little Mermaid:
The Prince
A Midsummers Nights Dream: Oberon & Bottom
Nutcracker:
Cavalier & Arabian
Romeo and Juliet:
Romeo & Benvolio