Australian Ballet School

The Australian Ballet School is the national centre for elite vocational classical dance training and the school of The Australian Ballet. Entry into the School’s training programmes is via audition and through the after school programme, intra/interstate & international training programme and full-time programme. The school’s eight-level training programme produces dancers of the highest calibre for local and international world class companies.

The school nurtures young talent so that every provision is made for the best to be the best – to guide students to develop into well-balanced human beings, with a strong ethical sense – well fed in body, mind and spirit.

Year round the school also offers open enrolment opportunities, no audition required, for young dance students to experience training with some of Australia’s leading dance teachers.

Early Learning, Children & Boys Programmes are term-based, offering regular weekly classes at the school’s Southbank studios in Melbourne. Featuring live piano accompaniment, the Early Learning and Children’s Programme caters to girls and boys aged 3 to 10. The boys programme is extended for those aged up to 15yrs, to learn from celebrated male classical ballet teachers. No audition is required for either programme. 

Open Masterclasses are held in major Australian capital cities every year and run for approximately 1.5 hours. These classes offer students aged 9 to 17 years the exclusive opportunity to work with and experience the high level of expertise on offer at Australia’s national centre of excellence in dance training. All students are welcome to enrol, regardless of previous dance experience.

The Australian Ballet School’s annual Summer and Winter Schools attract both national and international students and offer comprehensive training in classical ballet and other dance styles. Held at the Primrose Potter Australian Ballet Centre in Melbourne, the artistic faculty for both is drawn from school staff, guest teachers from The Australian Ballet and the wider dance community. The summer school is for two 5-day weeks (3-7 Jan & 8-12 Jan) with four alternate streams (creative, open, boys & pre-professional), each stream catering to differing needs of students aged between 6 to 18 years. Winter School is a 3-day workshop open to students aged 9-15.

To learn more about The Australian Ballet School and any of its training programmes, please visit www.australianballetschool.com.au

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