Lana Jones' journey in ballet seems like the dream run for many aspiring youngsters. As a teenager, she won the silver medal at the international ballet competition, the Genée Awards in London, was accepted into the Australian Ballet School, graduated dux and was accepted straight into the company. From there, the dream continued. She rose through the ranks, won the Telstra Ballet Dancer of the Year Award, married a fellow dancer and was promoted to Principal.

Known for her incredible stage presence and exquisite technique, she has danced almost every role from Odette Odile in Swan Lake to Aurora in David McAllister's Sleeping Beauty. In this beautifully honest interview, Lana talks about her life in ballet, but she talks about so much more. She opens up about her journey to becoming a mum, while still a principal dancer, the challenges of returning to the stage after the birth of her son, her decision to retire, and now her incredible journey to finding a new career as a midwife.

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