Adelina Milano is a veteran dancer of Central West Ballet. A dedicated artist with a thorough stage experience, Milano is an elegant and sensitive dancer. She has a great sense of partnering and is at home in lyrical and contemporary dance styles.

"Adelina has had a long apprenticeship through the Company ranks", says Artistic Director René Daveluy, "she has dedicated herself and has always given her best to any role assigned". Daveluy says that Adelina Milano has artistically contributed to Central West Ballet in many ways. "Adelina is a gifted choreographer in her own right, he adds, "she has started to develop her own style at an early stage and I look forward to seeing more works from her in the near future".

Milano is also proficient in photography and has produced a number of great photographic works for the Company. "Adelina is a generous artist who takes an interest in her peers", Daveluy goes on to say, "she brings to the Company a sense of adventure and is always full of ideas and projects. Adelina's creativity is a joy to experience".

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Kylie Welch is a true Central West Ballet original and one of the most promising dancers of the Company. Welch has been with Central West from a young age and has been groomed as a headliner ever since. She recently was showcased in Daveluy's Solitary Workers and was the quintessential Spring Fairy in CWB's Cinderella. She was also the lead Dew Drop in the Nutcracker. Welch will be one to watch in the up coming 2011-2012 Season.

"Kylie is a wonder to behold on stage", Artistic Director René Daveluy says enthusiastically, "she is a genuine firecracker and fills the house with exuberant vibrations". Daveluy says Welch has recently developed a maturity that makes her versatile in any dance genre. "Kylie is by now a seasoned artist, a great partner in the making and has shown a focus in her training that is most pleasing. She gives superlative results. She is also developing a good sense of emotional depth in her dancing".

Daveluy says Welch is well on her way to becoming an important headliner at Central West Ballet.

Liana Yates is one of Central West Ballet's shining talents. Yates has the charismatic beauty of an Audrey Hepburn combined with the artistry and technique of a great ballet dancer. Yates has already been put into headlining positions such as the Snow Queen in The Nutcracker and is well on her way to establishing herself as a major draw with the audience.

"Liana is another special artist in the making", says Artistic Director René Daveluy, "she is intuitive and lives each role she is given with a meticulous approach. Liana also has an inborn star quality that charms the audience at every turn".

Yates recently was part of Val Caniparoli's work entitled Songs, performing a superb technical solo with an interpretation full of depth.

Erikka Reenstierna-Cates is a ballerina with deep feeling and larger than life charisma. Her ability to dance demanding roles has made her an up and coming lead dancer within Central West Ballet's array of headliners.

"Erikka's abilities as an actress and dancer make her a formidable artist", says Artistic Director René Daveluy, "she has a sense of imagination that transcends the footlights. Her numerous qualities are also matched by a rare charismatic beauty on stage". Reenstierna-Cates was recently cast as the Waltz Queen in The Nutcracker.

Daveluy says Reenstierna-Cates is a true artist that shows a remarkable grasp of choreography. "Her recent work for CWB's first Choreographer Showcase displayed inner knowledge, maturity and a command of the medium".

Reenstierna-Cates is an up and coming natural leader in CWB's 2011-2012 Season.