In 2022, Australia’s oldest professional ballet company, West Australian Ballet, will celebrate its 70th anniversary and tenth season under the artistic directorship of Aurélien Scannella.

At a time when the future of many ballet dancers is in doubt due to COVID, West Australian Ballet has made a bold investment by expanding the size of its company.

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The winners of this year’s Performing Arts WA Awards include Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company’s Hecate, Black Swan’s Oklahoma!, and WA Opera's Così Fan Tutte.

This staging of Giselle by Aurélien Scannella and Sandy Delasalle hits new heights.

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There was a feeling of liberty in the air as WAB performed to a live audience, with each of the 12 shorts works drawing ecstatic applause.

West Australian Ballet and Queensland Ballet both planned to stage Dracula this year, but while WAB is going ahead QB has postponed it until next year due to concerns around COVID-19.

The orchestra’s 2020 Remixed program includes Carmina Burana and Dvořák’s Eighth conducted by Jessica Gethin, while Asher Fisch conducts Tchaikovsky, Brahms and Beethoven.

Sukhjit Kaur Khalsa's Fully Sikh took home three awards in this year's ceremony, presented by presented by Artist Relief Fund WA.