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The Australian Ballet
General information
NameThe Australian Ballet
PredecessorBorovansky Ballet
Year founded1962; 62 years ago (1962)
Founding artistic directorDame Peggy van Praagh
Principal venueLevel 6
2 Kavanagh Street
Southbank
Victoria, Australia
Websitewww.australianballet.com.au
Artistic staff
Artistic Director
  • David Hallberg
Resident Choreographers
  • Stephen Baynes
  • Tim Harbour
  • Alice Topp
  • Stanton Welch
Other
Associated schoolsAustralian Ballet School
Formation
  • Principal Artist
  • Senior Artist
  • Soloist
  • Coryphée
  • Corps de Ballet

The Australian Ballet (TAB) is the largest classical ballet company in Australia. It was founded by J. C. Williamson Theatres Ltd and the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust in 1962, with the English-born dancer, teacher, repetiteur and director Dame Peggy van Praagh as founding artistic director. Today, it is recognised as one of the world's major international ballet companies and performs upwards of 150 performances (both in Australia and overseas) a year.

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