The Australian Ballet
Teachers Info Session & Workshop | Dance Workshops | Dance for Adults & Seniors | Dancing Story: For Preschoolers | Performance
Enriched by the country’s most talented dancers, The Australian Ballet tours far and wide each year and has won fame at home and internationally for its uniquely Australian style, which is athletic, authentic, bold and expansive.
Moving effortlessly between the great classical works and the best of contemporary dance, including new commissions from both home and abroad, The Australian Ballet offers the nation transformative experiences through the power of our performances and our example of excellence.
See below for more information on upcoming workshops
Teacher Info Session & Workshop
Monday, 7 September | 4:30pm-6:30pm | FREE | Teachers / Educators
As we develop our programs, we choose to work with only the highest level of arts organisations.
This Information Session and Workshop will bring The Australian Ballet to all Teachers / Educators of dance in our region. Speaking with attendees from the big screen at the Roxy, representatives from Australia’s flagship dance organisation will answer your questions and give you insights into our holiday program in October.
Dancing Story: For Preschoolers
Tuesday, 6 October | 10:30-11:15am or 11:30-12:15pm | $20 | Ages 3-5 Years
Get your littlies started in dance with the help of The Australian Ballet teachers!
These dance workshops promote movement, skill development, working with others, sequencing and literacy, and have been designed to be accessible to all children regardless of learning styles or physical abilities.
No previous dance experience is required!
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Dancing Story explores storytelling through dance, music and costumes.
Dance/Movement For Adults & Seniors (Ages 40+)
Wed, 7 Oct 11:00am or Thurs, 8 Oct 1:00pm | $50
As we age it is important to keep our stength, balance, and flexiblitiy in check. Exercises in this workshop are designed to build strength and mobility, improve balance, and increase hand-eye coordination, memory and musicality.
Dance/Movement for Seniors is an inclusive ballet class designed to provide a gentle, structured, and enjoyable dance experience (for anyone 40 years and over). Exercises follow the barre and centre format of a traditional ballet class and include references to the music and productions of The Australian Ballet.
The Tempest /Hag-Seed | Tuesday, 30 June | 1:30pm | Years 9-12
This interactive symposium invites students to explore The Tempest’s enchanting characters, poetic language, and transformative themes, with a direct contrast and comparison to Margaret Atwood’s Hag-Seed
This tempest is not only in Prospero – the storm lies in the contradictions and ambiguities the story throws up about freedom and slavery, civilisation and barbarism, legacy and letting go, lust and chastity, youth and age, revenge and forgiveness. The sea is a place of transformation but also represents the capriciousness of nature, chaos, or fate.
Duration: 2 Hours 30 Minutes (Including performance, analysis, discussion and brief interval)
Primary & Secondary Students Workshop
Tues-Thurs, 6-8 October | Multiple Workshops | $50 | Primary & Secondary Students
Take your dance skills to the next level with the help of The Australian Ballet Dance Educators!
Explore the world of ballet through warm-ups and dance exercises, develop new creative and choreographic skills, and co-create a new dance over 3 days. The workshops will be crafted around students’ skill level, ensuring everyone is involved.
You’ll learn about the performance of Balar Diburr, a new Contemporary-Ballet duet based on a First Nations story, performed by The Australian Ballet Education and Outreach team, and hear about costume design, music, and storytelling. On the final day, students will get the opportunity to perform to friends and family, along-side a performance by the Australian Ballet Education and Outreach team.
Expect to move, have fun and be creative!
Peformance: Balar Dipurr
This contemporary-ballet duet tells a story of growth and resilience through the journey of the balar diburr (bernie bean), a native seed from the rainforest lands of Kubirri (Mossman, North Queensland). Guided by the wisdom of animals and shaped by its journey through land and water, Balar gains the strength to step beyond its comfort zone and find its purpose, identity, and legacy. Grounded in First Nations storytelling and cultural knowledge, Balar Diburr invites young audiences to reflect on change, perseverance and finding one’s place in the world
Thursday 8 October | Rehearsal 3:00-4:45pm | Performance 5:30-6:30pm
Story, Music, Weaving - Jankaji Ngadijina - Merindi Schrieber (Kuku Yalanji: Kubirriwarra, Julaywarra)
Cultural and Language Advisor - Dimurr - Daphne Naden (Kuku Yalanji: Kubirriwarra, Julaywarra)
Props - Burri Kari - Kubirriwarra (Kuku Yalanji)
Costume Artwork - Walbul Walbul (Naurita Briscoe) (Kuku Yalanji: Kubirriwarra, Julaywarra)
Music and choreography - Troy Schrieber (Kungganji, Kuku Yalanji)
Choreography - Chantelle van der Hoek