Lana Jones in the title role of 'Cinderella' (2013). Photo: Lynnette Wills
Lana Jones with husband Danial Gaudiello in Don Quixote (2013). Photo: Jeff Busby
Lana Jones as Gamzatti in 'La Bayadere'. Photo: Jeff Busby
Leanne Stojmenov in 'The Merry Widow'. Photo: Daniel Boud.
Leanne Stojmenov as Aurora in 'The Sleeping Beauty'. Photo: Jeff Busby
Leanne Stojmenov rehearsing with Andrew Killian. Photo: Kate Longely

Farewell Lana and Leanne

14 January 2019

Two of The Australian Ballet's highly regarded ballerinas have decided to retire from the stage.

Lana Jones is married to former principal artist Daniel Gaudiello and has one son, Velasco. She has been with the company for 16 years.

Leanne Stojmenov is married to former Australian Ballet dancer Marc Cassidy. They have one son, Max. She joined the company in 2001 and was promoted to principal in 2011.

Enjoy our little tribute gallery of these fine dancers - click on photos to see captions and credits.