The Australian Ballet

Larissa Kiyoto-Ward

Coryphée

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Larissa Kiyoto-Ward

(She/They)

Larissa was born and raised in Wellington, New Zealand; she began dance classes at the age of four. She trained at the Mount Eden Ballet Academy and The Australian Ballet School. Larissa was promoted to coryphée in 2023.

Scene from Alice's Adventure sin Wonderland showing a dancer pointing furiously at another dancer in a mouse costume within a butchery.

Larissa Kiyoto-Ward and Drew Hedditch Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Wheeldon) 2024
Photo Christopher Rodgers-Wilson

Larissa jumping up in the air

Larissa Kiyoto-Ward and Mason Lovegrove Allegro Brillante (Balanchine) 2024
Photo Jonathan van der Knaap

Larissa standing in a pink dress with flowers

Larissa Kiyoto-Ward The Sleeping Beauty (McAllister) 2025
Photo Simon Eeles

Larissa standing in front of a mirror posing for the camera

Larissa Kiyoto-Ward in class
Photo Sally Kaack

Scene from Alice's Adventure sin Wonderland showing a dancer pointing furiously at another dancer in a mouse costume within a butchery.

Larissa Kiyoto-Ward and Drew Hedditch Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Wheeldon) 2024
Photo Christopher Rodgers-Wilson

Larissa jumping up in the air

Larissa Kiyoto-Ward and Mason Lovegrove Allegro Brillante (Balanchine) 2024
Photo Jonathan van der Knaap

Larissa standing in a pink dress with flowers

Larissa Kiyoto-Ward The Sleeping Beauty (McAllister) 2025
Photo Simon Eeles

Larissa standing in front of a mirror posing for the camera

Larissa Kiyoto-Ward in class
Photo Sally Kaack

You may not know

As a child, Larissa started dance classes because she wanted to be like Barbie in the movie Barbie of Swan Lake.

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