REBECCA GLADSTONE
Photo: Stefan Würnitzer
TEACHER & COACH FOR DAVID DAWSON BALLETS
was born in Sydney, Australia, Rebecca attended The Kim Walton School of Dance, followed by the Marie Walton-Mahon Dance Academy as a full time student. After competing in the Adeline Genee Awards in London, she was offered a place at the English National Ballet School, performing as an apprentice with the English National Ballet Company. On graduation, she became a member of the Ballet of the Deutsche Oper Berlin, then under the direction of Peter Schaufuss. She continued dancing with this company under the directorships of Ray Barra, Richard Cragun and Sylviane Bayard and was promoted to Soloist in 1999. In 2003 Rebecca joined the Vienna Staatsoper Ballet under the direction of Renato Zanella, and in 2006 she was invited to join the Dresden SemperOper Ballet under the direction of Aaron S.Watkin, with David Dawson as the Resident Choreographer. She has worked with many choreographers including: Jiri Kylian, William Forsythe, Nacho Duato, John Neumeier, Heinz Spoerli, Sir Peter Wright, Angelin Preljocaj, Peter Schaufuss, Ronald Hynd, Ray Barra, Youri Vamos, Glen Tetley, Marguerite Donlon, Renato Zanella, Johan Inger, Mauro Bigonzetti, Jo Stromgren, Goyo Montero, Mario Schöder, Valery Panov, and David Dawson. Since 2010/11 she has been engaged as Ballet Mistress with the Dresden SemperOper Ballet. Rebecca has also been engaged as guest teacher with the Cullberg Ballet and the Saarländisches Staatstheater Saarbrücken Ballet and completed the introductory course of the Benesh Movement Notation Diploma with the Benesh Institute.