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Australian Ballet School

Field	Value
name	The Australian Ballet School
logo_size	250px
streetaddress	2 Kavanagh Street
city	Southbank, Melbourne
state	Victoria
postcode	3006
country	Australia
schooltype	Private
established
founder	Dame Margaret Scott
status	Active
specialist	Vocational Classical Ballet
director	Megan Connelly
principal	Sarah Hunt
principal_label	Executive Director
gender	Co-educational
main feeder school for	The Australian Ballet
website

| main feeder school for = The Australian Ballet

The Australian Ballet School is the premier ballet training facility in Australia, located in Melbourne.

History

The Australian Ballet School was founded in 1964 as the primary training facility for The Australian Ballet by Dame Margaret Scott AC DBE.

Location

It is part of the Primrose Potter Australian Ballet Centre, which is located in the Melbourne Arts Precinct, Southbank in Melbourne, Victoria.

Governance and funding

The school is a registered charity, with about a third of its income provided by the Australian Government, about a third by tuition fees, and the rest via philanthropy, corporate support and box office.

Education

The Australian Ballet School is a registered training organisation. The Australian Ballet company draws 95% of its dancers from the school, and many graduates dance as principals and soloists around the world.

Offered are:

an eight-year course for talented students.
After School Program (Levels 1–3), for students generally between 10 and 13 years of age. Classes take place after school hours and on Saturdays.
Interstate/International Training Program (Levels 1–4), for students generally between 8 and 14 years of age who are gifted in dance but live interstate or internationally. There are limited spots in Level four for talented students that are not yet ready to leave home.
Full-Time Program (Levels 4–8), for students generally between 13 and 19 years of age. Level 4 is taken in conjunction with academic year 9 at the nearby Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School (VCASS). For the younger students, approximately half the day consists of dance classes and the other half consists of academic classes, Monday to Friday with half a day of dance classes on Saturday.

Audition process

Prospective students must audition for entry to the school.

Annual Tour with The Australian Ballet

Since 1980, students in the graduate year (Level 8) of the school can take part in The Australian Ballet's national tours.

Boarding Program

Marilyn Rowe House is the school's boarding house for students aged 13-18.

Directors

Dame Margaret Scott AC DBE (1964–1990)
Gailene Stock AM (1990–1998)
Marilyn Rowe AM OBE (1998–2014)
Lisa Pavane (2015–2024)
Megan Connelly (2024-present) (as of May 2025)

Notable alumni

Stephen Baynes
Ann Burbrook
Christina Davis
Madeleine Eastoe
Roma Egan
Beverly Jane Fry
Kip Gamblin
Jason Gardiner
Ella Havelka
Margaret Illmann
Janet Karin
Goh Soo Khim
Ako Kondo
Marilyn Ledwidge
Tracy Li
Kirsty Martin
David McAllister, AM
John Meehan
Graeme Murphy, AM
Gideon Obarzanek
Hannah O'Neill
Emilie de Ravin
Danielle Rowe
Marilyn Rowe, OBE
Amber Scott
Hugh Sheridan
Ian Spink
Garry Stewart
Ross Stretton
Meryl Tankard
Leigh Warren
Marisa Warrington
Jodie-Anne White
Elisha Willis

References

"About Us".
"National training organisations in the performing arts". Australian Government.
(2024-04-16). "Megan Connelly announced as the new Artistic Director & Head of School".

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