Audra Tory

Audra fell in love with dance at a young age. Having trained in Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz and Musical Theatre.

She graduated from The McDonald College, Sydney Australia before moving to New York City where she further trained with Akjun Ballet Theatre. From there she performed professionally with Atlantic City Ballet in New Jersey.

Since returning home she has performed with Sydney Ballet Theatre, “Le Ballet Rock” and several project based works. In 2015 she moved to Victoria to work with Melbourne City Ballet concluding her time with the company as a Soloist. She has since performed with Masters of Choreography, Blink Dance Theatre as well as further project based works.

Audra also has a passion for choreography that has seen her choreograph; Ballet, contemporary and various dance works on both professionals and students, along side her performance career. Some of herchoreographic highlights include her works 'Inertia' performed by Melbourne City Ballet and 'Abyss' performed by Sydney Choreographic Centre in 2022.

Audra enjoyed the wonderful opportunity of completing a mentorship under Francesco Ventriglia at the Sydney Choreographic Centre. She has worked on several Youth Ballet Company productions over the years. She is currently the Associate Director at Melbourne Youth Ballet Company, mentoring and choreographing their young artists.

Audra has 20+ years of teaching experience; that varies from young students to professionals, expanding down the east coast of Australia and the U.S.A. She is a passionate and versatile teacher sharing her knowledge in a wide range of dance disciplines, acting and production. Audra completed her Pilates Instructor Certification for Matwork and Reformer in 2023.