From
Australia
Education
Academie Princesse Grace, Monaco; Perth Classical and Contemporary Coaching, Perth Australia.
Employment at the Royal Swedish Ballet
2023
Appointed 2nd Soloist July 2025
Appointe 1st Soloist September 2026
Awards
2021 1st place Royal Academy of Dance; Linley Wilson Award 2020 1st place; Classical YAGP Asia-Pacific competition
Roles/performances
Totality in Parts (Lukáš Timulak), Cinderella (Tamara Rojo), Swan Lake (Rudolf Nureyev), Infra (Wayne McGregor) and A Cup of Coffee (Mats Ek).
During the 2024/2025 season, Zane Smith-Taylor danced in Cinderella (Tamara Rojo), Infra (Sir Wayne McGregor), A Cup of Coffee (Mats Ek) and Romeo and Juliet (Sir Kenneth MacMillan) at the Royal Swedish Opera. During the 2025/2026 season, he danced in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Alexander Ekman), If It Feels Good... (William Dugan), Swan Lake (Rudolf Nureyev), Juliet & Romeo (Mats Ek), Suite en blanc (Serge Lifar) and Gustavia (Pär Isberg). In autumn 2026, he dances the role of Ali in Le Corsaire (José Martinez).
