Evie Ferris

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Evie Ferris is an Australian ballerina and an auxiliary member of The Wiggles.[1][2]

Ferris was born in Cairns, Australia. She began dance and performing arts classes at the age of four. She moved to Melbourne in 2010 to join the Australian Ballet School. She toured with the school's Dancer's Company in 2014 and 2015 and undertook a student exchange to Canada in 2015. In 2015 she was selected to join The Australian Ballet.[3]

In 2021 Ferris was selected to join The Wiggles as an auxiliary member as part of its expanded line-up. She appears as the second blue Wiggle and as a Taribelang and Djiabugay woman is the first Indigenous Australian to be a member of the group.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Sexton-McGrath, Kristy (25 August 2021). "Blue Wiggle Evie Ferris's chance encounter at the Opera House leads to 'pretty cool things'". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  2. ^ Digital Staff (23 August 2021). "The Wiggles team expands to include four new members as well as three new characters ahead of online exclusive". 7news.com.au. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  3. ^ "MEET CORPS DE BALLET DANCER EVIE FERRIS". Australian Ballet. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  4. ^ Knowles, Rachael (25 August 2021). "Taribelang and Djiabugay woman Evie Ferris becomes first Aboriginal Wiggle". National Indigenous Times. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
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