Zacharie Dun

Zacharie joined the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s Hansel & Gretel as a guest dancer in 2023 after previously performing with Alberta Ballet based in Calgary, Canada (2017-2023). During Zacharie’s six seasons with Alberta Ballet Canada, his notable roles included Botero in Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s Botero, Albrecht in Christopher Anderson’s Giselle, The Creature in Jean Grande-Maitre’s Frankenstein, the Sugarplum Cavalier in Edmund Stripe’s Nutcracker and the Pas De Deux Couple in Alysa Pires’ Skyward.

Zacharie originates from the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, Australia. He received his early training at the Andrea Rowsell Academy of Dance based in his hometown of Taree, NSW. Zacharie then trained in full time programmes with The Australian Ballet School and Queensland Ballet’s Pre-Professional Programme. In 2016 he accepted an offer to join Queensland Ballet as a Jette Parker Young Artist.

Zacharie joined the Royal New Zealand Ballet as a Soloist in 2024 and is proudly supported by Anna Gibbons.