Draft:Bianca Scudamore

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Bianca Scudamore (born December 20, 1999) is an Australian ballet dancer who is a première danseuse with the Paris Opera Ballet.[1][2]

Early life

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Scudamore was born and raised in Brisbane, Australia. She began dancing at the age of three and from 2004 to 2012 she trained at the Brisbane Academy of Dance. From 2012 to 2015 she studied under Janine McGrath at Classical Coaching Australia.[2] In 2015 she won the bronze medal at the Youth American Grand Prix and reached the final round at Prix de Lausanne the same year. In 2015 she joined the Paris Opera Ballet School, where she entered the second division class.[2][3][4]

Career

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In 2017 Scudamore graduated from Paris Opera Ballet School and ranked first in the Paris Opera Ballet internal recruitment competition, which led her to be offered a contract as a member of the corps de ballet. The following year she was promoted to Coryphée through her top ranking in the internal promotion competition. The same year she also won the second prize in the junior category at the Varna International Ballet Competition in 2018. In 2019 she was promoted to Sujet. On 4 November 2025, she was ranked first in the internal promotion contest. Consequently, since 1 January 2026 she has danced as a premiere danseuse, the second highest rank in the company.[1][2]

During her time with the company Scudamore has performed soloist roles across a range of classical and contemporary works.[1]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "Bianca Scudamore". Opéra national de Paris (in French). Retrieved 2026-06-05.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Bianca Scudamore Promoted to First Soloist at the Paris Opera Ballet - Dance Australia". www.danceaustralia.com.au. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
  3. "Paris ballet's foreign legion reaches for the stars". France 24. 2019-12-03. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
  4. "Bianca Scudamore". The Ian Potter Cultural Trust. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
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