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West Australian Ballet 2022 season

October 24, 2021 – 10:06 am

photos: Septime Webre, Krzysztof Pastor Platinum: Ballet at the Quarry 11 Feb – 5 Mar 2022 As the sun sets

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Luke Jennings, former dance critic for The Observer newspaper, has delved into the tragic life of the late choreographer, Liam Scarlett

October 10, 2021 – 11:21 am

Luke Jennings recently wrote the following in the London Review of Books. It’s a long read but well worth reading,

By valerie | Posted in News | Also tagged Asphodel Meadows, Frankenstein, Liam Scarlett, Sweet Violets, Symphonic Dances, The Age of Anxiety, The Royal Ballet | Comments (0)

The Paris Opera Ballet brings Nureyev’s Swan Lake and works by Forsythe, Robbins and Pite to Australia

December 28, 2019 – 2:39 am

The Paris Opera Ballet will return to Australia in July next year at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre in Brisbane.

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The Australian Ballet 2020

September 29, 2019 – 1:06 pm

Although David McAllisterâ€™s retirement as artistic director of the Australia Ballet was announced back in May, the absolute certainty of

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Li Cunxin, artistic director of the Queensland Ballet, reveals the 2018 season

September 12, 2017 – 10:02 pm

The Queensland Balletâ€™s 2018 season is strong on narrative ballets, with the first, a new production of La Bayadere, choreographed

By valerie | Posted in News | Also tagged Ben Stevenson, Bespoke, Carlos Acosta, Carmen, Cinderella, Expressions Dance Company, Firebird, Gabrielle Nankivell, Greg Horsman, Jack Lister, La Bayadere, Li Cunxin, Liam Scarlett, Midsummer Night's Dream, Norwegian National Ballet, Nutcracker, Queensland Ballet, Royal Ballet | Comments (0)

Kevin O’Hare on the first Royal Ballet tour to Australia in 15 years and his own mantra: “Creating the classics of the 21st century”

June 6, 2017 – 8:35 am

At the end of this month the Royal Ballet will take up residence at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre in

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Queensland Ballet unveils its 2017 season

September 19, 2016 – 2:14 pm

Bespoke, a production designed to appeal to new audiences, will open the Queensland Balletâ€™s 2017 season next February with performances

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Irina Kolesnikova’s endless flight with the swan

July 21, 2016 – 1:44 pm

Very few dancers remain at one company for 18 years. And thatâ€™s especially rare if theyâ€™ve been performing as a

By valerie | Posted in Footnotes | Also tagged Andrew Guild, Anna Pavlova, Her Name Was Carmen, Irina Kolesnikova, Konstantin Tackkin, Michael Edgley, Nutcracker, Simon Bryce, St Petersburg Ballet Theatre, Victor Dandre | Comments (0)

Murphy’s Swan Lake in London: The Verdict

July 17, 2016 – 1:56 pm

The Australian Balletâ€™s four-day season of Graeme Murphyâ€™s Swan Lake at the Coliseum in London has ended with the cityâ€™s

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Robyn Hendricks promoted to principal

June 17, 2016 – 12:39 pm

After ten years with the Australian Ballet, Robyn Hendricks has reached the highest rank in the company. This evening she

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Tag Archives: Swan Lake

West Australian Ballet 2022 season

Luke Jennings, former dance critic for The Observer newspaper, has delved into the tragic life of the late choreographer, Liam Scarlett

The Paris Opera Ballet brings Nureyev’s Swan Lake and works by Forsythe, Robbins and Pite to Australia

The Australian Ballet 2020

Li Cunxin, artistic director of the Queensland Ballet, reveals the 2018 season

Kevin O’Hare on the first Royal Ballet tour to Australia in 15 years and his own mantra: “Creating the classics of the 21st century”

Queensland Ballet unveils its 2017 season

Irina Kolesnikova’s endless flight with the swan

Murphy’s Swan Lake in London: The Verdict

Robyn Hendricks promoted to principal

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