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Cupcakes & Conversation with Brooke Widdison-Jacobs, Artist,  West Australian Ballet What motivates you at 8am on a Monday morning? Well, to be honest, I do need my coffee in the morning but as soon as that kicks in I am excited to start the week. You never know what kind of rehearsals you will have [...]

Cupcakes & Conversation with Ty King-Wall, Principal, The Australian Ballet What motivates you at 8am on a Monday morning ? Absolutely nothing! I get up at 8.30am….Not a morning person! If ballet chose you, as many dancers say it did, what is it that has made you stick with it ? Insanity, and a certain level [...]

Madeleine Onne, Artistic Director of The Hong Kong Ballet,continues to lead the Company to make great strides in the ballet world <Hong Kong – 30 April 2013> Following Daisy Ho’s appointment as Chairman of the Board of Governors, The Hong Kong Ballet announces that Madeleine Onne will continue service as Artistic Director of The Hong Kong [...]

The Hong Kong Ballet | The Merry Widow Maybe money can buy you love… Adapted from Franz Lehár’s romantic operetta of the same name The Merry Widow has become renowned as a witty and entertaining classic since its world première by The Australian Ballet in 1975. Set during Paris’s glorious heyday, this ballet presents an [...]

Nureyev : As Dancer, As Choreographer Released at the beginning of this month, a boxed set of three discs celebrating the life and career of Rudolf Nureyev. As a dancer, the set includes Don Quixote, recorded in 1972 with The Australian Ballet, which has been digitally remastered. As a choreographer there are two discs; La [...]

The Australian Ballet | Swan Lake: a pas de trois with no happily ever after Graeme Murphy’s signature work returns to Melbourne You’ve seen the traditional version, now be taken on another emotional journey with Graeme Murphy’s modern interpretation of Swan Lake. The glinting ice-blue lake is back on the Arts Centre Melbourne stage this [...]

Ty King-Wall leaps to the top of The Australian Ballet ladder Dancer announced as the company’s newest principal artist Don Quixote at Sydney Opera House were privy to a surprise announcement when it was revealed that Senior Artist Ty King-Wall had been promoted to principal artist. Artistic Director David McAllister made the announcement onstage during the curtain [...]

Symmetries: classical meets architectural The Australian Ballet helps Canberra celebrate its centenary The double bill Symmetries will be performed at the Canberra Theatre for four shows only from 23 May 2013. Befitting such a momentous occasion is the creation of a brand-new ballet. Australian Dance Theatre’s Garry Stewart will create Monument       with 19 of the [...]

$20,000 up for grabs for Australia’s emerging dance talent 2013 Telstra Ballet Dancer Award nominations announced today Six dancers are in the running to take home Australian ballet’s highest honour, with the 2013 Telstra Ballet Dancer Award (TBDA)       nominations announced today in Melbourne. The 2013 Telstra Ballet Dancer Award nominees are Benedicte Bemet (Mackay, QLD), Cameron [...]

The Australian Ballet | Vanguard: the beauty in the abstract Key works from ballet’s game changers: Balanchine, Kylián and McGregor The Australian Ballet celebrates ground-breaking moments in ballet history with Vanguard,a triple bill of works that challenged perceptions of ballet and set thefoundations for contemporary dance. George Balanchine stretched classical technique with The Four Temperaments.     [...]

Ballet News Reviews | Tatiana Leskova : A ballerina at large Tatiana Leskova is one of the last surviving pupils of dancers from the golden age of the Imperial Russian Ballet; the daughter of exiled Russians whose mother, Helena, conceived her in Venice, Italy, and born in Paris in 1922. This biography, first published in Brazil and [...]

Cupcakes & Conversation with Brooke Lockett, Coryphée, The Australian Ballet What motivates you at 8am on a Monday morning ? (or Tuesday if that is the first day of your working week) Coffee! No it’s the excitement of beginning a new week fresh and the prospect of new challenges, new opportunities and potentially wonderful moments [...]

Don Quixote: A bravura classic with Spanish va-voom An aging knight, two fiery lovers, some gypsies and a whole lot of fun The Australian Ballet begins a year of masterpieces with a joyous, Spanish-flavoured ballet packed with tutus and lively dancing. Full of infectious charm and dynamic performances, Don Quixote is both a favourite of the dancers [...]

New Zealand scoop three out of five medals at the Final of the Genée International Ballet Competition 2012 Recognised as one of the ballet world’s most prestigious competitions, the Final of the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD’s) Genée International Ballet Competition, took place at the St James Theatre, Wellington, on Saturday 15 December, with the [...]

Telstra Ballet in the Bowl returns to Melbourne in 2013 The Australian Ballet presents a FREE performance under a canopy of stars Photo by William Hall The Australian Ballet kicks off its 2013 Melbourne season with  the return of Telstra Ballet in the Bowl. It’s the first time in five years the event has been staged in [...]

The Australian Ballet | Swan Lake: good versus evil in the enchanted forest The world’s favourite ballet to tour Brisbane and Adelaide in 2013 Following its 2012 world premiere, Stephen Baynes’ Swan Lake is gliding into Brisbane and Adelaide in 2013. Swan Lake was the premier performance of The Australian Ballet. On 2 November 1962 at Her Majesty’s Theatre [...]

The Australian Ballet | Amy Harris crowned 2012 Telstra Ballet Dancer Two dancers hailing from regional Australia have reigned triumphant at tonight’s Telstra Ballet Dancer Award (TBDA)     announcement at the Sydney Opera House. Senior Artist Amy Harris from Ararat in regional Victoria was crowned the 2012 TBDA winner. Amy’s win is a case of third time [...]

Ballet families – win a trip to see The Australian Ballet perform in Sydney in 2013! In celebration of the Collette Dinnigan for The Australian Ballet at Target collection launching in selected Target stores and online from today, we’re giving away one amazing prize to our biggest young ballet fan! One lucky young dancer will win [...]

Dutch National Ballet | REMI WÖRTMEYER PROMOTED TO PRINCIPAL DANCER The Australian dancer Remi Wörtmeyer will be promoted to principal dancer commencing 1 January 2013. Wörtmeyer (Adelaide) joined the company in 2010 as a grand sujet and was promoted to soloist the following year. And now he is promoted to principal. His strong technique and [...]

Cupcakes and Conversation with Yosvani Ramos, Principal, The Australian Ballet What motivates you at 8am on a Monday morning ? I make myself a double espresso coffee every morning as soon as I wake up. Couldn’t function without it! Why ballet ? There’s nothing else I’d rather do. Who would you most like to dance [...]