Matthew Paten
Corps de Ballet

Matthew Paten
Matthew Paten was born in Canberra and began dancing at the age of seven. Trained in a range of styles, including tap, jazz and hip hop, Matthew started his ballet training when he was 14 years old and moved to Melbourne in 2021 to train at The Australian Ballet School. Matthew was awarded a scholarship for his graduate year at The Australian Ballet School in addition to being appointed the 2024 School Captain. During the 2024 season at The Australian Ballet, Matthew had the opportunity to perform in Christopher Wheeldon’s Oscar© with the company. Matthew graduated from The Australian Ballet School as Dux of his level and joined The Australian Ballet in 2025.
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Matthew can play the violin.