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  • #WorldBalletDay 2019 - The Australian Ballet LIVE

    87,794 views 1 week ago
    Join World Ballet Day 2019 in Melbourne with The Australian Ballet for a LIVE glimpse behind the scenes at one of the world's top dance companies.

    We'll have rehearsals and interviews including Giselle for Ballet Under the Stars, our Bodytorque program, Peter Wright’s The Nutcracker and Stanton Welch’s Sylvia. As part of our celebrations, we will also cross to our activities at Federation Square.

    This year, #WorldBalletDay sees 31 dance companies from six continents around the world join forces in a global celebration of dance. The full global schedule is available at https://worldballetday.com

    Watch Royal Opera House live from London: https://youtu.be/390h0Cv2gMQ
    Watch Bolshoi Ballet live from Moscow: https://youtu.be/EF5Nkg_MrhE Show less
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    • En Pointe Obstacle Course - Duration: 4 minutes, 18 seconds.

      The Australian Ballet
      • 3 days ago
      • 25,579 views
      Marvel as our dancers ace a series of tricky challenges using only their ballet and pointe shoe skills.

      *completed and supervised by trained professionals – don’t try this at home!

      Full official...

    • A TO Z EN POINTE - Duration: 4 minutes, 37 seconds.

      The Australian Ballet
      • 11 months ago
      • 2,454,863 views
      From ‘Arch’ to ‘Ouch Pouch’ and onward! Our ballet dancers demonstrate a pointe shoe-related point for every letter of the alphabet. 'S' has got to be our favourite!

      Production and Direction: The ...

    • En Pointe! - Duration: 4 minutes, 12 seconds.

      The Australian Ballet
      • 7 years ago
      • 2,403,130 views
      A ballerina's life is spent on the tips of the toes. In this meditative mini-doco, three of our dancers take us through their personal pointe-shoe prep routines (featuring knives, matches and shell...

    • Come inside the pointe-shoe room - Duration: 89 seconds.

      The Australian Ballet
      • 6 years ago
      • 510,297 views
      Caitlin Topham, our Artistic Coordinator and shoe-fitter extraordinaire, takes you on a little trip into Satin Heaven and explains how our dancers (male and female) find their perfect fit.

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    • En Pointe: How our ballet dancers prepare their pointe shoes - Duration: 107 seconds.

      The Australian Ballet
      • 1 year ago
      • 38,079 views
      Every year, The Australian Ballet’s dancers go through around 8,000 pairs of pointe shoes, and each ballerina has her own unique way of customising her shoes. Watch as Senior Artist Jade Wood takes...
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    • EN POINTE - Duration: 104 seconds.

      • 1 year ago
      • 2,513,237 views
      Pointe shoes are an essential part of a ballerina's life. In this meditative mini-doco, Lisa Craig takes us through her personal pointe-shoe prep routines (featuring knives and darning) and reflect...
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    • A TO Z EN POINTE - Duration: 4 minutes, 37 seconds.

      • 11 months ago
      • 2,454,863 views
      From ‘Arch’ to ‘Ouch Pouch’ and onward! Our ballet dancers demonstrate a pointe shoe-related point for every letter of the alphabet. 'S' has got to be our favourite!

      Production and Direction: The ...

    • En Pointe! - Duration: 4 minutes, 12 seconds.

      • 7 years ago
      • 2,403,130 views
      A ballerina's life is spent on the tips of the toes. In this meditative mini-doco, three of our dancers take us through their personal pointe-shoe prep routines (featuring knives, matches and shell...

    • BALLET MEN - Duration: 3 minutes, 40 seconds.

      • 6 years ago
      • 1,499,371 views
      Our dancers Adam Bull, Christopher Rodgers-Wilson, Cameron Hunter and Cristiano Martino talk about the highs and lows of the profession and show off their beautiful technique.

      Production: The Api...
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    • Ballet Anatomy: Feet - Duration: 2 minutes, 23 seconds.

      • 1 year ago
      • 1,199,977 views
      Articulate, expressive and the hardest-working part of a dancer’s body. The second instalment of our Ballet Anatomy series focuses on the vital tools that are the feet.

      Produced by The Apiary
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    • 2014 World Ballet Day - Duration: 57 minutes.

      • 5 years ago
      • 916,660 views
      On October 1 The Australian Ballet joined four of the world's premier ballet companies in a global live stream event. Join us for all the highlights from the behind-the-scenes action at The Austral...

    • Men en pointe - Duration: 66 seconds.

      • 4 years ago
      • 552,915 views
      Frederick Ashton’s playful ballet The Dream presents a special challenge for the male dancers playing the part of Bottom, the rustic transformed into a donkey – they must dance in pointe shoes! We ...

    • Becoming Odette - Duration: 5 minutes, 20 seconds.

      • 7 years ago
      • 531,975 views
      This breathtaking video focuses on Principal Artist Amber Scott as she prepares for her debut as Odette/Odile in Stephen Baynes' Swan Lake. Follow her through from first rehearsals to the stage and...

    • Come inside the pointe-shoe room - Duration: 89 seconds.

      • 6 years ago
      • 510,297 views
      Caitlin Topham, our Artistic Coordinator and shoe-fitter extraordinaire, takes you on a little trip into Satin Heaven and explains how our dancers (male and female) find their perfect fit.

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    • A DAY IN THE LIFE OF BENEDICTE BEMET - Duration: 3 minutes, 54 seconds.

      • 5 years ago
      • 432,501 views
      What’s a dancer’s day like at The Australian Ballet? Follow Coryphée Benedicte Bemet from morning commute to curtain down.

      Step behind-the-scenes with The Australian Ballet this World Ballet Day a...

    • THE TUTU - Duration: 4 minutes, 27 seconds.

      • 5 years ago
      • 372,234 views
      "You put a tutu on ... you feel like a ballerina." Three of our dancers show off this beautiful tool of their trade -- and talk about how tutus mould to your form, make you feel like you're flying,...

    • THE BALLET BODY - Duration: 3 minutes, 46 seconds.

      • 5 years ago
      • 339,653 views
      THE BALLET BODY
      Our Body Conditioning Specialist Paula-Baird Colt talks injury prevention and, with the help of dancers Dimity Azoury and Rudy Hawkes, demonstrates the exercises (including “Just Pi...
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    We introduce you to the talented people whose hard work supports our every performance.
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