Lucinda Dunn OAM is an Australian retired ballerina and current principle teacher at the Tanya Pearson Academy.
Dunn was trained initially at Tanya Pearson Academy, before proceeding to train at the Royal Ballet School in London after winning a scholarship at the Prix De Lausanne in 1988, age 15. At the age of 17 Dunn signed a contract with the Australian Ballet Company in 1991. She stayed with the Australian Ballet throughout her entire career, being promoted to a principal dancer in 2002. Dunn is currently Australia’s longest-serving ballerina, after spending 25 years with the Australian Ballet, she performed her final role in April 2014.
Dunn is currently pursuing her career as a mother of 2, teacher while also supporting a number of Australian dance institutions – including being the Artistic Director of the Tanya Pearson Classical Coaching Academy.