Daniel Rajna

Daniel Rajna
Daniel Rajna and Tracy Li in Giselle
Born	1968 London, England
Occupation	Ballet dancer
Spouse	Leanne Voysey
Children	Finn (2007-)
Parents	Thomas Rajna and Ann Campion

Daniel Rajna born 1968, London, England, is a South African ballet dancer. After gaining a BSc in applied mathematics at UCT, he trained at the UCT Ballet school, Cape Town. He joined the former CAPAB Ballet in 1990, before leaving in 1997 to join PACT Ballet in Pretoria. He returned to Cape Town in 1999 and is now a principal dancer at the Cape Town City Ballet. He is known for his partnership with friend, Tracy Li. He and his girlfriend Leanne Voysey, a former Cape Town City Ballet dancer, have a son Finn (born 18 July 2007). He is the son of composer Thomas Rajna. He has performed as a guest artist in Hong Kong, Zimbabwe and Taiwan. They were also both invited to the 2004 Miami Dance Festival. He retired in August 2007 after several performances of Camille.

Awards

• Vita Award, 1999^{[citation needed]}
• Balletomane Award for best male dancer, 1996, 2000, 2002 and 2006^{[citation needed]}
• Daphne Levy Award for his partnership with Tracy Li, 2001

Notable roles

• Pluto in Orpheus and the Underworld
• Albrecht in Giselle
• Florimund in The Sleeping Beauty
• James in La Sylphide
• Romeo in Romeo and Juliet
• Nutcracker Prince in The Nutcracker
• Puck in A Midsummer Night's Dream
• Basilio in Don Quixote
• Crassus in Spartacus
• Armand in Camille

External links

• Daniel Rajna at the Dance Directory
• Cape Town City Ballet Company
• Pas de Deux Couple Tracy Li & Daniel Rajna
• Dancers exit stage for new future

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Name	Rajna, Daniel
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Date of birth	1968
Place of birth	London, England
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