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20:21: Shot out of the canon and onto the stage

November 9, 2015 – 9:26 am

The Australian Balletā€™s triple bill begins and ends with jogging. The curtain opens to reveal a diagonal of dancers in

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Now and then in the Australian Ballet’s night of white

May 4, 2014 – 1:10 pm

When William Forsythe rehearsed his In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated with the Paris Opera Ballet in 1987 he asked one

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Ratmansky’s Cinderella tops the bill for the Australian Ballet in 2013

September 5, 2012 – 5:41 am

The big catch of 2013 for the Australian Ballet is one of the worldā€™s most acclaimed choreographers, Alexei Ratmansky. His

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“You have dancing shoes with nimble soles” *

August 14, 2011 – 5:32 am

Ballet flats have been a fashion staple ever since Audrey Hepburn danced through Paris in the movie, Funny Face. The

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