The company’s talented dancers surprise and delight passers-by in Beijing, captured in a series of stunning images. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
The Storytime Ballet programme will offer specially created ballets for children as young as three-years-old across Australia. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
The nation’s flagship ballet troupe kick-off World Ballet Day LIVE, featuring five top international companies. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
Tortured genius Vaslav Nijinsky is honoured in the company’s flagship production of next year’s season. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
The Australian Ballet Artistic Director shares his thoughts on the genius of Tchaikovsky. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
The highs and lows of the Russian master's Terpsichorean trio.
Or do we ever allow ourselves space to let our senses enjoy?
Andrew Upton examines theatre’s endless fascination with Russian master Anton Chekhov. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
The Sydney Opera House will replace ageing stage equipment, but will not address acoustic issues. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
Giving a little could mean a lot for the arts, as I salute Australia’s philanthropists. “Money, money, money, must be funny, in a rich man’s world”, as those sage, Swedish masters of song, Abba once said. Dollars and cents have once again been the hot topic of the week among artists in Australia, but not all the news was doom and gloom. While Senator Brandis revealed that no outside consultation with the artistic community had preceded his radical restructuring of the arts funding infrastructure, and Mayor of Sydney Clover Moore prepared to fight to save the Powerhouse Museum from property developers, the Australian Ballet recorded an astonishing $8.5 million dollar surplus in it 2014 Annual Report. Figures like this are rare as hens’ teeth in the arts, so how did this organisation register such a favourable result? The answer has some very intriguing implications for the way the arts are supported. Australian Ballet received a phenomenal amount of financial support through donations and philanthropy – to the tune of $9 million. Lets just take a minute to think about that: $9 million donated by ardent lovers of the magnificent art form that is ballet, who believe passionately that it was……
Despite reporting huge profits in its 2014 Annual Report, Senator Brandis awards $150k additional funds. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
A slow start becomes a dream come true for Australian Ballet's Ashton tribute.
Australian Ballet celebrate the "quintessentially English" master of Ballet, Frederick Ashton.
