Latest News from FAB and The Australian Ballet
Swans for Relief
Swans for Relief have created a beautiful new video showing 32 premier ballerinas from 22 dance companies in 14 countires performing Le Cygne (The Swan) variation from Swan Lake. The 6 minute montage includes Australian dancers - in order of appearance - Stephanie...
Andrew Wright on Ballet TV’s Triple Bill Program
The Australian Ballet has introduced a Triple Bill Program to Ballet TV. The Australian Ballet’s, Andrew Wright, Planned Giving and Patrons Representative, shares his insights on the upcoming triple bill program, featuring on Ballet TV. After retiring from a...
FAB’s Top Ballet Films
It’s been almost two months since distancing began, and it’s safe to say our movie lists are slowly dwindling down. We’ve collated some of our favourite ballet-themed movies and documentaries into this list to make sure our Friends get their ballet-fix! This list is...
Royal Academy of Dance Announcement
HRH The Duchess of Cornwall has been approved by HM The Queen to become the Royal Academy of Dance's Vice-Patron. The announcement was made in a special video call by The Duchess with Dame Darcey Bussell DBE and Silver Swan Ambassador Angela Rippon CBE. The Duchess...
Cinderella – The next gift from Ballet TV
The smash hit Cinderella is our next treat to you as part of The Australian Ballet’s digital season on ‘Ballet TV. Master choreographer Alexei Ratmansky's Cinderella is now live and free to stream for the next two weeks. Created especially for The Australian Ballet in...
Fun for the ballet minded
Looking for something a little different to while away the hours? Try your hand at a digital jigsaw. Simply click and slide the pieces around the screen until they fit and click into place. Created using images taken by...
Breakfast ballet
Principal Artists, Amber Scott and Ty King-Wall from The Australian Ballet recently invited ABC Breakfast television into their home to show us how they are remaining ballet fit and focused. https://youtu.be/VVuNQWJ8zO0
A Treat – Free classes from The Australian Ballet
Introducing a new way to connect with ballet from the comfort of your own home. The Australian Ballet gives you the opportunity to join adult classes. The Australian Ballet Centre is currently closed and face-to-face Studio classes are temporarily postponed, but...
Ballet TV – A very special season with a difference
We are delighted to share the very exciting news that The Australian Ballet has launched ‘Ballet TV’. We encourage you all to bask in the superb free digital season that will beam premium-quality productions right to your computer, tablet or smartphone. Ballet is...
COVID-19 Update
In view of the NSW Government’s directive that all non-essential gatherings of 500 people or more are banned between March 16th 2020 until June 14th 2020, The Australian Ballet will not proceed with its performances of Volt (3 – 22 April 2020) and Anna Karenina (30...
Latest News
- Swans for Relief
- Andrew Wright on Ballet TV’s Triple Bill Program
- FAB’s Top Ballet Films
- Royal Academy of Dance Announcement
- Cinderella – The next gift from Ballet TV
- Fun for the ballet minded
- Breakfast ballet
- A Treat – Free classes from The Australian Ballet
- Ballet TV – A very special season with a difference
- COVID-19 Update
What’s happening at the Australian Ballet
Coming Soon.
- New Puzzle Alert!
- A day in the life of a Principal Dancer
- Andrew Wright on Ballet TV’s Triple Bill Program
- Cinderella – The next gift from Ballet TV
- Breakfast ballet
- A Treat – Free classes from The Australian Ballet
- Ballet TV – A very special season with a difference
- David Hallberg, the next Artistic Director.
- A Pivotal Year of Ballet.
- Q+A with Alexander Phoon
Upcoming Events
Find the heir to the Russian throne in MacMillan's Anastasia!
Available to stream for 48hrs on the Royal Opera House website!
www.roh.org.uk/tickets-and-events/anastasia-stream-details
💃: Natalia Osipova as Anna Anderson in Anastasia.
📸: Tristram Kenton/The Observer
Watched it last week. It was beautiful and sad.
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