by Catie Robinson | Jul 24, 2024 | Pointe+, Profiles
Australian Ballet coryphée Evie Ferris is an Aussie through and through. She’s also extraordinarily versatile. When she’s not performing classical and contemporary works with the company, she is part of another famous Australian performing group: The Wiggles. Dancing...
by Kyra Laubacher | Nov 6, 2023 | News, The Latest
As temperatures drop and hygge sets in, you may be in search of your newest post-rehearsal flick. Look no further than the latest addition to our beloved ballet movie repertoire, The Red Shoes: Next Step. Directed by Jesse Ahern and Joanna Samuel (Mad Max), the...
by Leila Lois | Jul 31, 2023 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
Amber Scott has been a principal artist at The Australian Ballet since 2011. Her career highlights include dancing Odette/Odile with Adam Bull in Graeme Murphy’s Swan Lake and partnering with guest artists David Hallberg, Robert Tewsley, and Damian Smith. She’s also a...
by Kyra Laubacher | Jul 7, 2023 | News, The Latest
The past few weeks have brought another exciting round of career news—check out the latest dancer farewells, appointments, promotions, and more in this month’s roster roundup. Promotions and Appointments Miami City Ballet’s Dawn Atkins has been promoted to principal,...
by Amy Brandt | Oct 1, 2021 | News, The Latest
Updated on 10/15/21 Mark your calendars! World Ballet Day — the free livestream bonanza featuring ballet companies from across the globe — is scheduled for Tuesday, October 19. This year’s event, hosted by The Australian Ballet, Bolshoi Ballet and The Royal...
by Oksana Khadarina | Feb 23, 2021 | News, Onstage
After a yearlong hiatus, The Australian Ballet is ready to return to the stage. The company’s season opener, titled Summertime at the Ballet, packs a great deal of firsts: It marks the ballet’s first performance before a live audience since the start of...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Feb 2, 2020 | Instagram, Pointe Shoe Tips, Profiles
When at home in Melbourne, Australian Ballet principal Robyn Hendricks carries a huge bag around the theater. “It has my whole wardrobe in it, and photos and parts of costumes,” she says. But while on tour, the South African–born dancer has perfected...
by Amanda Sherwin For Dance Spirit | Oct 29, 2019 | News, Viral Videos
Further showing that whatever mere humans can do, ballerinas can do more gracefully, the Australian Ballet created the most beautiful obstacle course we’ve ever seen, and then put their dancers to the test. Naturally, when it came to execution, the company...