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The Australian Ballet School

Locality: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 3 9669 2807

Address: 2 Kavanagh St, 3006 Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.australianballetschool.com.au

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25.01.2022 We're ready to fly into the new year, led by our Level 8 students in their performance of a New Work by Stephen Baynes.

24.01.2022 We’re utterly captivated by the poise and grace of our Level 5 male dancers. Sergey Konstantinov

21.01.2022 The sheer joy of performance captured side-stage at our 2019 Showcase. #TutuTuesday Lynette Wills

21.01.2022 We are excited to cheer on our talented alumni who are dancing in Royal New Zealand Ballet’s production of The Sleeping Beauty! Kirby Selchow, Jamie Delmonte, Madeleine Graham, Kihiro Kusukami, Ella Chambers, Annaliese MacDonald and our current Level 8 student George Thomson are all performing in this celebrated classic. Although we can’t be there this time, we take immense pride in watching your careers unfold. Congratulations! Stephen A’Court

18.01.2022 The brilliant Simon Dow, our resident choreographer and classical teacher, continues to guide our students with leadership as they train from home. Did you know that Simon was the first male dancer to win the Australian Cecchetti Junior Medal? Simon graduated from The Australian Ballet School where after he went on to dance with The Australian Ballet. After building on his repertoire, Simon ventured overseas to take up positions with the Stuttgart Ballet and Washington Balle...t. He eventually returned to Australian to dance as a Principal Artist. Highlights of Simon’s career have included making frequent guest appearances at some North America’s prestigious dance festivals including the Spoleto Festival, the International Festival of Danca in Cuba and the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival. Simon has also worked with renowned choreographers including George Balanchine, Maurice Bejart, Glen Tetley and Jriri Kylian. Notably, Simon has acted as the Associate Artistic Director of the Washington Ballet and the Artistic Director of the West Australian Ballet where he commissioned a number of new works. We are delighted to have such a creative and experienced mentor to guide our students through their training. Thank you, Simon! #LearningFromTheBest Lynette Wills & Sergey Konstantinov

17.01.2022 Happy Birthday David McAllister AM! David is the Artistic Director of The Australian Ballet and our highly esteemed alumnus. David, your far-reaching impact on the Australian ballet landscape is commendable and we are so appreciative of the close friendship we’ve shared over the years. Today, we celebrate you and all your unforgettable achievements- you are inspiring, dedicated and adored by all those who know you. Wishing you the happiest of birthdays! Kate Longley

17.01.2022 Our inspiring Director, Lisa Pavane, will be discussing the successes and obstacles of her impressive ballet career in Women at the Helm, a virtual event hosted by The Australian Ballet Society tomorrow evening. Lisa will be joined by other influential women in ballet who have left a lasting mark on the art form, including Libby Christie (Executive Director at The Australian Ballet), Nicolette Fraillon (Music Director at The Australian Ballet and Artistic Director at Orchestra Victoria) and Marilyn Jacka (President of The Australian Ballet Society). Email [email protected] to secure your free spot! Sean Fennessy

17.01.2022 Season’s greetings from our Director Lisa Pavane, and all the staff and students at The Australian Ballet School. We are proud of all that we have achieved despite this one-of-a-kind year, and we are looking forward to an exciting year to come.

17.01.2022 Dancing into the weekend. Ole! Sergey Konstantinov

17.01.2022 We're celebrating Movement Monday with arabesque en fondu! Sergey Konstantinov

16.01.2022 Wishing the best of luck to our hard-working students who are commencing their assessments this week! Lynette Wills

15.01.2022 Our 2021 Summer School is off to a flying start! We are excited to welcome young dancers into our studios to participate in five days of fun and creativity. This is Helpmann class, aged 10-11 years.

13.01.2022 The fruitful efforts of our elite wellbeing team have been essential in 2020, as the world has forged through the depths of a health crisis. From learning how to train on new surfaces to accessing virtual counselling services online, our students have received a wealth of exceptional support from a team of professionals who’ve made wellbeing their life’s work. We are proud to provide our students the knowledge and care of experts so highly regarded within the dance community! Lynette Wills

13.01.2022 Inspiration in fifth. Sergey Konstantinov

12.01.2022 For this week’s #FlashbackFriday, we’ve delved into the archives and discovered this sublime photo of our Director Lisa Pavane in her dancing days, pictured with Greg Horsman and former Artistic Director of The Australian Ballet, Maina Gielgud.

11.01.2022 We're captivated by the expressions and movement of our Level 8 dancers, in their performance of an exciting new work by Margaret Wilson. Phrases were taught via Zoom during remote learning, then shaped into a ballet when we were able to return to our studios.

09.01.2022 This #TutuTuesday, we're inspired by our senior students, in their performance of La Bayadère Entrance of the Shades.

09.01.2022 A beautiful #TutuTuesday moment basking in the spotlight! Lynette Wills

06.01.2022 In the absence of a stage and set, we’re grateful that our students still have the opportunity to perform, even though it looks a little bit different this year. #TutuTuesday Lynette Wills

04.01.2022 A captivating moment in time from Untitled, a contemporary piece choreographed by Ms Wilson. Lynette Wills

02.01.2022 This familiar face is our Early Learning & Children’s ballet teacher, Ms Christine Vavladellis! Having grown up in our Studios, Ms Christine now brings a zealous energy to nurturing the next generation of performing artists, contributing profoundly to their development. We love this #FlashbackFriday moment with one of our adored teachers.

02.01.2022 The challenges of 2020 have been many, but have ultimately sharpened the ambition of our students. Ballet is not something you do alone in the kitchen, but the lockdown has given me the opportunity to explore and focus on what draws me to dance. For me, it’s really the artistry and the strength in every single movement. - Level 8 student Maidie Widmer. In today’s The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald and Brisbane Times, Maidie discusses her ambition to embark on a European ba...llet audition tour in 2021 and lovingly reflects on the special bond with her grandmother that dance so profoundly nurtured. Simon Schluter https://www.google.com.au//despite-pandemic-maidie-will-da

02.01.2022 As Australia’s national centre for vocational dance, we acknowledge and celebrate our First Nations people, the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we live, learn and dance. This week is NAIDOC Week and we shine a spotlight on alumna Ella Havelka; proud Wiradjuri woman and dancer with The Australian Ballet. We are grateful to have nurtured Ella’s talent as a student and are proud to observe her career as a professional ballerina, contemporary dancer and choreographer.... We support Ella’s passion for providing opportunities for the next generation of First Nations dancers. Ella, you have all our respect and admiration. While we acknowledge there is a long way to go in closing the gap, we know the future is bright. #Wiradjuri #FirstAustralians Lynette Wills

01.01.2022 We’re celebrating #MovementMonday in port de bras. We adore these examples from our Summer School that began today. Pictured is Gorham class (aged 12-15yrs). #Ballet #BalletDancer #Dance #Expression #TheAustralianBalletSchool Nicholas Forster