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A night of swoons, sighs and razmatazz: The Australian Ballet’s gala of 2016

May 2, 2016 – 2:16 pm

A spoonful of pas de deux by the late Agrippina Vaganova and the very present Christopher Wheeldon would be excellent

By valerie | Posted in Reviews | Also tagged After the Rain, Agrippina Vaganova, Ako Kondo, Alice Topp, Amanda McGuigan, Amber Scott, Australian Ballet, Chengwu Guo, Christopher Wheeldon, Damian Smith, Diana and Actaeon, George Balanchine, Grand Pas Classique, Kevin Jackson, Little Atlas, Miwako Kubota, Richard House, Robyn Hendricks, Rudy Hawkes, Scent of Love, Stuart Macklin, Symphony in C, Vivienne Wong | Comments (1)

Joiners and leavers at the Australian Ballet

January 13, 2016 – 7:25 am

The Australian Ballet has increased its company numbers from 68 full time dancers last year to 79 this year. New

By valerie | Posted in News | Also tagged Australian Ballet, Australian Ballet School, Aya Watanabe, Benedicte Bemet, Christopher Rogers-Wilson, Edward Smith, Evie Ferris, Georgia Scott-Hunter, Isobelle Dashwood, Jake Mangahakia, Jaqueline Clark, Jarryd Madden, Jessica Fyfe, Jessica Wood, Jill Ogai, Lucien Xu, Mason Lovegrove, Melody Martin, Montana Rubin, Nathan Brook, Robyn Hendricks, Royal Ballet, Sean Kiley, Simon Plant, Stuttgart Ballet | Comments (0)

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

November 9, 2015 – 9:26 am

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

By valerie | Posted in Reviews | Also tagged 48Nord, Ako Kondo, Amber Scott, Andrew Killian, Balanchine, Benjamin Cisterne, Chengwu Guo, Daniel Gaudiello, Dimity Azoury, Filigree and Shadow, Igor Stravinsky, In the Upper Room, Jacopo Godani, Lana Jones, Marcus Morelli, Miranda Coney, Miwako Kubota, Natasha Kusch, Nicole Rhodes, Norma Kamali, Philip Glass, Raw Models, Ross Stretton, Shelley Washington, Simon Plant, Symphony in Three Movements, Tim Harbour, Twyla Tharp, Vicki Attard, Vivienne Wong | Comments (1)

Stillness and speed, spine chills and tears: Stella Abrera triumphs as Giselle

April 16, 2015 – 10:08 am

Stella Abrera, guesting for the Australian Ballet as Giselle, gave an extraordinary performance this week, dancing the role with such

By valerie | Posted in Reviews | Also tagged American Ballet Theatre, Brett Simon, Giselle, Kevin McKenzie, Mats Ek, Miwako Kubota, Stella Abrera, Ty KIng-Wall, Valerie Tereschenko | Comments (1)

St Petersburg Blue and French White unite in Imperial Suite

May 6, 2014 – 9:22 pm

Ballet Imperial and Suite en blanc share much – their speed and exactitude, the technical challenges that allow no hiding

By valerie | Posted in Reviews | Also tagged Ako Kondo, Amber Scott, Australian Ballet, Ballet Imperial, Brett Simon, Calvin Hannaford, Daniel Gaudiello, George Balanchine, Hoang Pham, Hugh Colman, Karinska, Kenneth Rowell, Lana Jones, Laura Tong, Luke Marchant, Maina Gielgud, Nicolette Fraillon, Rudy Hawkes, Serge Lifar, Suite en blanc, Suzanne Farrell, Tchaikovsky | Comments (0)

Manon: a tale of coins, pointes and conflicts interpreted by a new generation

April 8, 2014 – 1:16 pm

In 1978, Kenneth MacMillan, with his wife and daughter, travelled to Australia on a working holiday. During a two-day visit

By valerie | Posted in Reviews | Also tagged Adam Bull, Andrew Killian, Australian Ballet, Brett Simon, Jann Parry, Justine Summers, Kenneth MacMillan, Lana Jones, Lucinda Dunn, Manon, Martin Yates, Massenet, Olga Tamara, Steven Heathcote | Comments (0)

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