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AurÉlien Scannella | WA Ballet

DanceInterviews 18 Aug, 2017

Australian Premiere of The Great Gatsby A New, Neo-Classical Ballet of a Classic Story This month will see the Australian premiere by the West Australian Ballet of David Nixon’s new ballet version of F.Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel – The Great Gatsby. We spoke… Read Article

Ballet + Indigenous Dance

Dance 13 Apr, 2017

WA Ballet and NT Dance collaborate on new fusion of indigenous dance and classical ballet To premiere at Ballet in the Quarry 2018 West Australian Ballet is have to announce a ground-breaking collaboration with Gary Lang, Darwin based Indigenous choreographer and Artistic Director… Read Article

West Australian Ballet's GENESIS

Dance 8 Mar, 2017

West Australian Ballet dancers’ emerging choreography GENESIS to excite in 2017 West Australian Ballet’s most innovative season of the year is just around the corner. Following a sellout season each year running, Genesis is back with only a handful of seats still available. Th… Read Article

Valdés joins WA Ballet

Dance 7 Feb, 2017

Cuban born Oscar Valdés returns to Perth to join West Australian Ballet as full-time Company member With jumps that defy gravity and perfectly placed turns that never end, Oscar Valdés will be joining West Australian Ballet’s full-time ranks as a Soloist from April 2017. Ballet bad-bo… Read Article

WA Ballet 2017 Season

Dance 15 Nov, 2016

WA Ballet Invite You to Follow Them … Into Their Most Transcending Season Ever! West Australian Ballet describe their 2017 offerings as a journey “…into a dream, into another world, into madness, an illusion, a fantasy and imagination.” Artistic Director Aurélien Scannella’s… Read Article

Helpmann Awards 2016

WA Ballet Principal Dancer to Retire

Dance 12 May, 2016

Jayne Smeulders will depart the stage after 20 years After over twenty years on the stage, Jayne Smeulders is set to retire with the closing of West Australian Ballet’s Beauty & the Beast this month. Born in Dampier, Western Australia, Jayne began her ballet training at Jody M… Read Article

WA Ballet tour to Indonesia

Dance 2 May, 2016

WA Ballet first to perform in Jakarta Cultural ties satisfies demand for Western dance After more than 20 years, West Australian Ballet will be touring to Jakarta, Indonesia. Initiated by the Ballet Indonesia Foundation (Ballet.id) and the Australian Embassy in Jakarta, the tour has… Read Article

WA Ballet Under The Stars

Dance 14 Feb, 2016

Five by Night: Ballet at The Quarry Exquisite season under the stars by WA Ballet + Albany Two Shows Only! West Australian Ballet presents another Ballet at the Quarry season as part of the Perth International Arts Festival, featuring In Black, To the Pointe, On the Nature of Daylight, 5,… Read Article