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WA BalletPremiumWA Ballet casts an enchanting spell in The Sleeping Beauty

There’s plenty to love about being swept away in WA Ballet’s latest production of a beloved classic, The Sleeping Beauty. Dazzling costumes, grand sets, exquisite dancing — this is a ballet that has it all.

Melinda Webster

ReviewCommentsPremiumBallet has technique, drama and passion en pointe

WA Ballet’s season of Romeo & Juliet is a bold and spellbindingly contemporary re-telling of Shakespeare’s great tragic love story.

Tanya MacNaughton

Reality-defying opportunityWA kids star with Australia’s ‘Hugh Jackman of ballet’

A new generation of ballet stars has been forged from the ashes of a COVID-19 catastrophe, with 83 dancers handpicked by Australian ballet legend Kevin Jackson to starring at the State Theatre Centre.

Rochelle Tetlow

Ballet visionaryCommentsPremiumHow Aussie dance icon uses ‘flesh and blood’ as canvas

Dubbed a national living treasure, Graeme Murphy, is a ballet visionary, dancer and artistic director whose works are often unconventional or radical at the time.

Stephanie McKenna

Ballet reviewPremiumWA Ballet’s inaugural showcase packs a punch

STATE is a stunning snapshot of contemporary dance performed by our State’s top talent.

Jessie Stoelwinder

Giselle at His Majesty’sCommentsPremiumBallerina returns to stage after cancer scare

Ballet has been Nikki Blain’s world since she was just six years old but a cancer diagnosis last year almost shattered her dreams — now cancer free, she’s returning to the stage in Giselle.

Stephanie McKenna

West Australian BalletVideoPremiumGENESIS: Don’t be Shy

With his unique movement style and penchant for snappy yet humorous works, Adam Alzaim continues his choreographic journey at GENESIS 2021 with new work Don’t be Shy.

West Australian BalletVideoPremiumGENESIS: Truth

In a visually stunning work, West Australian Ballet principal dancer Matthew Lehmann has delivered his new work Truth as a part of GENESIS2021.

West Australian BalletVideoPremiumGENESIS: The march of the trees

Inspired by German dancer and choreographer Pina Bausch — renowned for her process of creation — Alexa Tuzil created a flowing work for three female dancers, symbolising the breaking of limitations.

West Australian BalletVideoPremiumGENESIS: Don’t tell me who I am!

With lockdowns challenging dancers around the world as access to studios were taken away, West Australian Ballet demi-soloist Claire Voss took up one of her most-hated forms of exercise... running.

West Australian BalletVideoPremiumGENESIS: Once we were free

After a lauded dance career on many of Europe’s biggest stages, Sandy Delasalle took on a new adventure in life following her career as a principal dancer.

West Australian BalletVideoPremiumGENESIS: Natural Dualities

Creating his second GENESIS work in two years, Matej Perunicic takes the creation of the work to the next level, making both the movement and the music for his new piece Natural Dualities.

West Australian BalletVideoPremiumGENESIS: 25 no.1

Choreographing for the third time in his three years at West Australian Ballet, Jack Whiter made a work of the classical variation for GENESIS 2021.

West Australian BalletVideoPremiumGENESIS: Symphony in ‘F’

French, fabulous, and fierce alongside inspiration from a friend were the tones that led to West Australian Ballet’s Jessy Chraibi creating his first choreographic work for GENESIS2021.

West Australian BalletVideoPremiumGENESIS: Frida

Using a vivid life to create a vivid dance work is something that West Australian Ballet’s Emma-Rose Barrowclough achieved in her 2021 GENESIS piece, Frida.

West Australian BalletVideoPremiumGENESIS: il Twist

Experienced GENESISchoreographer and soloist Polly Hilton doubled down when creating her energetic 2021 piece, il Twist, working on a duet after previously choreographing predominantly solos.

West Australian BalletVideoPremiumGENESIS: The Way

Choreographing for the first time in his long professional dance career, West Australian Ballet’s Jacob Chown has looked to Bruce Lee’s practice of Taoism for inspiration on his debut work; The Way.

One last biteCommentsPremiumSpine-tingling Dracula performance on cards for Crown

The West Australian Ballet is set to get your blood pumping with its spine-tingling, award-winning performance of Dracula coming to Crown Theatre.

Stephanie McKenna

‘Surprised and ecstatic’CommentsPremiumPerth ballet dancer flying high after international win

Hard work has paid off for Attadale dancer Zane Smith-Taylor after claiming a win at one of the most prestigious dance competitions in the world.

Ballet reviewDracula bewitches with return to stage

When WA Ballet debuted its world premiere of Dracula in 2018, it was love at first bite.

Jessie Stoelwinder

To die forPremiumWA Ballet’s Dracula back on stage

WA Ballet’s world premiere sold-out season of Dracula in 2018 was a defining moment for the company and artistic director Aurelien Scannella.

Tanya MacNaughton