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MCYB | Peter Pan

Dance 25 May, 2017

Young Dancers Take Flight in Fanciful New Ballet Melbourne City Youth Ballet present Peter Pan Melbourne City Youth Ballet dancers will take flight in a fanciful new ballet, when they present Peter Pan at the Clocktower Centre on 10 June, 2017. The infamous story of the young boy who neve… Read Article

MCB | A Midsummer Night's Dream

Dance 18 May, 2017

Melbourne City Ballet presents Shakespeare’s tale of Love, Fairies and Mischief – fit for the whole family! 30 Date Regional Tour July – September Melbourne City Ballet will spread the enchantment far and wide when they tour A Midsummer Night’s Dream to an incredib… Read Article

Encore for The Sleeping Beauty

Dance 12 May, 2017

The Australian Ballet presents timeless The Sleeping Beauty The Australian Ballet’s most lavish production, David McAllister’s The Sleeping Beauty returns for a special encore season in Melbourne and Sydney following its sell-out 2015 debut.   Reawakening a world of courtly lov… Read Article

Melbourne City Ballet in Japan

Dance 5 May, 2017

First International Gig for Melbourne City Ballet One Night Only in Osaka Passion and power collide as Melbourne City Ballet cross the Pacific to present their first international tour, a triple bill featuring their highly-celebrated Carmen to the audience of Osaka for one night only… Read Article

AHA Awards Results

DanceLatest News 21 Apr, 2017

Winners of the 2017 Alana Haines Australasian Awards The prestigious Alan Haines Australasian Awards were held in New Zealand over the Easter weekend from Thursday 13th – Monday 17th April at St James Theatre, Wellington. The biennial event was attended by a record number of dan… Read Article

AUS Ballet's Regional Tour of Giselle

Dance 13 Apr, 2017

The Australian Ballet’s Regional Tour of Giselle Tasmania, Victoria and NSW The Australian Ballet is bringing romance to regional Australia as it presents the quintessential classical ballet Giselle in 2017. The critically acclaimed production will be presented in Tasm… 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

B-Boy meets Ballet

Dance 30 Mar, 2017

What Happens when ballet and breakdancing join forces for Red Bull BC One Cypher tour of Europe? Featuring Lil G & Virginia Tomarchino An internationally renowned B-Boy, Lil G, creates a fusion dance with classical dancer Virginia Tomarchio. The unusual meeting took place at… Read Article

Classical Advancement Program

Auditions 30 Mar, 2017

AUDITION Classical Ballet Advancement Program Sunday 2nd April Talia Fowler is launching her new program to enhance classical ballet dancers and complement their existing training. Talia was the winner of Season 2 of So You Think You Can Dance Australia in 2009. Register now to audit… Read Article

Melbourne Ballet Company | Being & Time

Reviews 17 Mar, 2017

Being & Time – Contemporary Triple Bill Concourse Theatre, Chatswood Reviewed by Heather Clements Melbourne Ballet Company (MBC) occasionally hits the road with its small company of dancers to tour taking their innovative works to regional and interstate areas. Last we… Read Article