WHEN she first moved to Perth and joined the West Australian Ballet as a Soloist in 2019, Dayana Hardy Acuña was shy and concerned about whether she would fit in. “I thought that maybe my technique, my way to do my class, is different. I thought, ‘I have to fit in with the company’.”
Indeed, having done little improvisation before coming to Australia, her premiere performance in “In-Synch: Ballet at the Quarry”, which involved improvised performances every night, was a new challenge for her. However, despite being a little shy, Dayana was determined to make her mark. “I thought ‘I can do this. I think this is my moment to show what I can do’.” And, undeniably, she did. Her improvised pas de deux with Soloist Juan Carlos Osma received rave
