Vale Garth Welch, pioneering Australian dancer and choreographer
Invited by Dame Peggy van Praagh to be a Principal with the newly formed Australian Ballet in 1962, Welch was central to the company’s formative repertoire.
Invited by Dame Peggy van Praagh to be a Principal with the newly formed Australian Ballet in 1962, Welch was central to the company’s formative repertoire.
Simon Thew to join fellow Australian Stanton Welch at the head of the leading American ballet company.
The former dancer will leave at the end of 2020 after two decades as Artistic Director, while Frances Rings becomes Associate AD at Bangarra.
Highlights include new full-length ballets by Graeme Murphy and Stanton Welch, Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo in Lac, and a new Resident Choreographer.
★★★★☆ Spectacular traditional pageantry with contemporary accents bring alert storytelling to the fore. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in