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=Lily Ann Bones=

Lily trained at Dance World Studios Melbourne and The New Zealand

School of Dance before joining The Royal New Zealand Ballet. There she premiered Salterello, Monestanco Pas de deux, which was created on her by Christopher Hampson. She has toured Marsha/Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcraker for Ontario Ballet Theatre, directed by Ronda Nychka in Canada.

Residing in Europe, Lily worked with David Campos in Barcelona, Spain, as Soloist. Original works were created for her in Eurasia, Nutcracker, Don Quixote, Ne Nehlede and Turn Me On. Mike Dickson for Dance Europe reviewed Lily in Don Quixote as “an attractive young woman with long, elegant lines and classical poise.” Lily has also represented Ballet Jorgen Canada at Harbour Front for Dance Ontario with the lead pas de deux from the ballet Rendezvous, created on her by Robert Desrosiers.

In 2013 she was invited as a guest to dance Aurora/ Puss in Boots in The Sleeping Beauty for South African Ballet Theatre. In 2015 Lily danced her last season with The Slovak National Theatre before returning to Australia to become a mother. She met her husband on stage in Angelica, a ballet by Mauro di Candia.

Over her 18-year performance career, Lily has had the opportunity to perform

choreography by Uwe Sholz, Youri Vamos, Francois Klaus, Mark Baldwin, Mavin Khoo, Michael Pink, Javir de Frutious, Renato Zenella, Balanchine, Jacek Przybylowicz, Newton Moraes and Jean F. Emiles, to name a few. She has also worked with prominent people such as Monserat Leon, Lindsay Fisher, Mary Mckendry, Christien Bowman, Matz Skoog, Kevin Richmond, Peter Schaufuss, Roser Munoz, Igor yebra, Fiona Tonkin, Magdalena Popa, Mathew Powell, Tim Podesta and Yumiko. She has been contracted and performed in theatres in China, New Zealand, Australia, Turkey, Canada, Spain, Andorra, Denmark, Austria, Slovakia, France, Monaco, South Africa, The United Kingdom and on board Cunard Lines iconic liners. A career highlight was performing in Monte Carlo for Prince Albert of Monaco, in the Production Apassionata for Belinda King Productions UK.

Lily began her teaching career alongside her international dance career and specialises in teaching those aiming for international careers. She coaches regularly in NSW and Sydney for prominent dance schools and has choreographed several pieces for Dance in Education.

Lily is the creator of Dancing with Breast Cancer and uses dance to help cancer patients.