ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT | SENIOR ARTIST
Grace Carroll
THE AUSTRALIAN BALLET | TPA ALUMNA
We are proud to celebrate TPA alumna Grace Carroll, now a Senior Artist with The Australian Ballet.
Grace trained with us at Tanya Pearson Academy, where in 2019 she won first place in the Senior Women’s Solo division at the Youth America Grand Prix finals in New York. She went on to train at the Paris Opera Ballet School and The Royal Ballet School.
Grace joined The Australian Ballet in 2021 and has risen quickly through the ranks: Coryphée in 2024, Soloist in 2025 and Senior Artist in 2026. She has danced the title role in Manon, and in April 2026 opened the Sydney season of Romeo and Juliet as Juliet at the Sydney Opera House.
“Through the guidance of the Tanya Pearson Academy, I feel that I have grown greatly, not only as a dancer but as a human being! The teachers will not form you to fit a mould but, with a strong foundation of classical technique, encourage and support the individuality in each student. After having travelled overseas taking classes with some of the worlds top schools, I would still say that the Tanya Pearson Academy is truly one of the best.”GRACE CARROLL
Grace, the whole TPA family is so proud of you, and we love following your journey on stage.
Photo: The Australian Ballet