After a significant career as a principal dancer with The Australian Ballet and Dutch National Ballet, presenting in other mediums such as sculpture, painting and jewellery, Australian Remi Wörtmeyer has commenced as Artistic Director at BalletMet in Columbus, Ohio. “It’s been a whirlwind, mainly it’s been about meeting the heads of department, and also the arts […]

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Tim Heathcote knows a thing or two about dance. He studied at The Australian Ballet School and is a former soloist with Sydney Dance Company. He has designed for international dance retail companies, is the CEO of MDM Dancewear, and the co-founder of The Library Aesthetic Dance Media. He has a lot to offer and […]

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You have probably heard a story like this before. “I danced around at home all the time when I was very, very young. Then my mum put me in calisthenics and from that I discovered ballet, and then I thought, ‘Hang on a minute, this is the real thing.’” In a way, Megan Connelly is […]

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Megan Connelly will be the fifth director in The Australian Ballet School’s 60-year history, building upon the legacy of outgoing director Lisa Pavane and esteemed predecessors, Marilyn Rowe AM OBE, Gailene Stock CBE AM and founding director Dame Margaret Scott AC DBE. The Artistic Director and Head of School is a strategic and creative leadership […]

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The Australian Ballet is thrilled to announce its 2024 On Tour program, bringing an enchanting repertoire of classical favourites and contemporary works to communities across South Australia, Victoria, and New South Wales, in collaboration with The Australian Ballet School and Principal Partner Telstra.  The Australian Ballet On Tour: The Sleeping Beauty Act III and other works will commence […]

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This year’s Vitality Dance Teacher Conference from Energetiks VDF is really homing in on the important subjects for dance educators and studio owners. We take a dive into their schedule for the event this coming Friday 12 April in Melbourne to find out what’s on offer to educate, illuminate and inspire… How do I make […]

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Mia Heathcote is a shining star of the Australian ballet scene. A graduate of The Australian Ballet School and Principal Artist of the Queensland Ballet, Heathcote is a thoughtful and intelligent dancer who shows grace both on and off stage. At the time of Heathcote’s promotion to Principal Artist in 2022, the then Director of […]

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Lisa Pavane’s journey with The Australian Ballet School (“the School”) commenced in 1978, when she was accepted as a student, relocating from Newcastle to Melbourne to train full time. Following an illustrious performing career with The Australian Ballet, English National Ballet and as a guest artist with some of the world’s best companies, Pavane retired […]

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Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) Australia has announced the successful conclusion of its fifth international biannual conference, Dancing into the Future; practices, insights & innovations. The event, held from January 19-21, brought together dance professionals, educators and enthusiasts from all corners of Australia and further afield internationally, both in-person and virtually. The conference began with […]

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“I never thought I would create a ballet with animals in it,” declares Loughlan Prior after another day of rehearsal, “if only because of Cats the movie, and how much criticism it got.” That the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s resident choreographer finds himself back in his native Melbourne creating a dance version of Mem Fox’s […]

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