Olivia Platt

Olivia Platt, who is of Ngāti Whātua and Ngāpuhi descent, grew up in Mangawhai and began her dance training under Lisa Johnson before continuing her training at the Mount Eden Ballet Academy and Anneliese Gilberd Academy.  

In 2022 she moved to Wellington to commence training as a Classical Major at the New Zealand School of Dance. During this time, she attended Assemblée Internationale 2023 in Toronto. She also joined the RNZB on secondment in 2023 for George Balanchine’s Serenade and in 2024 for Russell Kerr’s Swan Lake.

Olivia joined the company as the 2025 Todd Scholar, and was promoted to Artist in 2026.