After four decades of supporting The Australian Ballet, Telstra has announced it is expanding the partnership to regional areas through a brand-new program, Let’s Dance, designed to provide opportunities for young dancers and inspire the next generation. Let’s Dance presented by Telstra and The Australian Ballet, allows regional students of diverse backgrounds and abilities the […]

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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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Capitol Theatre, Sydney.20 February 2024. Down the enchanting rabbit hole of creativity, The Australian Ballet’s whimsical production of Christopher Wheeldon’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland© transformed Sydney’s Capitol Theatre into a wonderland on a topsy-turvy Tuesday evening, February 20th. The audience, like Alice herself, was transported to a world where the ordinary becomes extraordinary, and the […]

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The Australian Ballet’s must-see production of Christopher Wheeldon’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland© returns to take audiences back down the rabbit hole in 2024. Tickets are now on sale for the adored family favourite, which will be staged for a special season at Sydney’s Capitol Theatre from 20 February to 5 March, before heading to Arts Centre Melbourne’s State […]

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Following a critically acclaimed debut in Melbourne and Sydney, and a sold-out season at the Royal Opera House in London, The Australian Ballet is excited to present Adelaide audiences with Jewels – an opulent three-part ballet from one of the world’s most revered choreographers, George Balanchine. A work that is both soft and sharp, racy yet refined, […]

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Book: The Boy from Kyiv: Alexei Ratmansky’s Life in Ballet.Author: Marina Harss, Macmillan Publishers, October 2023. Marina Harss’s The Boy from Kyiv: Alexei Ratmansky’s Life in Ballet is a fascinating, intimate look at the life and works of one of the top choreographers of today, Alexei Ratmansky. It is extensively researched and detailed. It is […]

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Sydney Opera House, Sydney.1 December 2023. David Hallberg’s reimagination of Anne Woolliams’ Swan Lake for The Australian Ballet’s 60th anniversary celebration proved to be a triumphant blend of classical grace and contemporary innovation. As the third ballet of the milestone year, it aptly closed the diamond anniversary with timeless beauty, paying homage to the company’s […]

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When we think of Li Cunxin AO and Queensland Ballet, it’s hard not to think of the successful and savvy businessman/artist who has elevated our northern company to its lofty heights over the past decade. With a solid and respected reputation both domestically and internationally, there is little doubt that the success of the company […]

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San Francisco Ballet, The Royal Ballet and The Australian Ballet celebrate a decade of #WorldBalletDay on Wednesday, November 1. They will be joined by over 60 companies from across the globe for a 24-hour celebration of ballet and dance. #WorldBalletDay has become a much-anticipated annual celebration and showcases the best of global dance, presenting an opportunity for audiences […]

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