Isabella Swietlicki

Introducing Isabella

Isabella was born in Leeds in the United Kingdom. She started her ballet training at the age of 7 in Scotland but decided to make the move to London at age 16 to train with the English National Ballet School. 

She danced with the New English Ballet Theatre, The English National Ballet and The Royal New Zealand Ballet, before joining Queensland Ballet as a Jette Parker Young Artist in 2018. 

In 2019, she was promoted to Company Artist. Her favourite Queensland Ballet performance to date is dancing in the Golden Hours duet in Kenneth MacMillan’s Elite Syncopations.  

Repertoire Highlights  

• “Golden Hours” Pas de deux, in Kenneth MacMillan’s Elite Syncopations
• Greg Horsman's Glass Concerto 
• Soloist in Greg Horsman's A Rhapsody In Motion
• A Courtesan in Kenneth Macmillan's Manon
• 'Canary Fairy' & 'Lady Florine' in Greg Horseman's The Sleeping Beauty
• Liam Scarlett's The Firebird
• Liam Scarlett's Dangerous Liaisons
• Trey McIntyre's The Shadows behind us 
• ‘Juliets friends’ in Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo and Juliet 
• ‘Clara’ in Ben Stevenson’s The Nutcracker
• Ai-Gul Gaisina’s Giselle
• 'White tutu lady' in Harald Lander’s Études
• Greg Horseman’s La Bayadère  
• George Balanchine’s Serenade  
• Alexander Ekman’s Episode 31  
• Jack Lister’s B-sides  
• Rani Luther’s Lunar 

Professional Accolades  

• Medallist at the Genée International Ballet Competition, Antwerp Belgium 2014  

• Molly Lake Award 2012  

Did you know… 

Isabella is half Scottish and half Polish, and was raised in the Highlands of Scotland. She also has a gorgeous little Cavoodle called Yuki.

“Let your passion for this art form shine through your dancing. To be a dancer that can captivate an audience with their artistry, is as equally as important as good technique.”