Dean Elliott
Dean was born in Auckland, New Zealand and started dancing at Norris Studios in Papakura. He moved to Sydney in 2017 to further his dance studies at Ev and Bow under the direction of Sarah Boulter and Lisa Bowmer.
In 2018, Dean received the top prize winner at the first annual Brisbane International Contemporary Dance Prix which initiated his first engagement with Sydney Dance Company. Dean joined the Theatre of Image in 2019 for their production of Brett and Wendy… a love story bound by art choreographed by Lucas Jervies and directed by Kim Carpenter, in which he danced the role of Young Brett Whitely.
Dean has been a dancer with Sydney Dance Company since 2019 and has worked with and performed the repertoire of a range of choreographers, including Rafael Bonachela, Marina Mascarell, Ohad Naharin, and Melanie Lane.