Melbourne Ballet Company

 "Project Five: believe"

Award Winners

Maurice Lacroix Spirit of the Arts Award
for "Project Five:believe"
Rani Luther

Danscorps Sponsorship
jointly
Adam Thurlow & Jessica Thompson

Congratulations to the entire cast:
Sharon Ferrnandez, Ashton Curtis, Emily Mathieson, Gemma Corlass-Brown, Christopher Favaloro & Ena Besic
for presenting Melbourne Ballet Company's most outstanding season to date.

Congratulations to
Simon Hoy & Sharon Fernandez
for choreographic work, creative and performance development that has helped to mark Melbourne Ballet Company's elevation to the world stage.

Thanks to the entire production crew, assistants, interns, technical crew, volunteers, supporters, patrons and audiences for bringing "Project Five: believe" to life; 
thanks to the media who chose to believe in the MBC and recognise its status on pure art appreciation only; and thanks to every new audience member who chose to see the MBC for the first time, from the tiny tots who received autographs from the stars, to the many members of Australia's ballet industry.

 ABOUT MELBOURNE BALLET COMPANY

Melbourne Ballet Company is on its way to becoming one of Australia’s premiere dance companies with an innovative style that will be unique to the city of Melbourne. The company although only launched in May 2007 has already proved itself with the presentation of Project One "In Paradisium" June 2007, Project Two "Balanced Perspectives" in March 2008, Project Three "Scarce Resources" May 2008, Project Four "Emerge" December 2008 and Project Five "believe" May 2009 as a vibrant and exciting arts organisation. The company’s repertoire aims to be acclaimed not only for its inventive choreography but for its dedication to every aspect of theatricality. The company will create 3-4 original programs each year. The works will be broad in style ranging from large scale ballets to small and intimate, from narrative to abstract. The common thread with all works presented by Melbourne Ballet Company will be the uncompromising standard of excellence and dedication to producing works with a professional command of every aspect of staging. This includes not only the high calibre of the dancers employed but the design, music, costumes and lighting of every performance.

Melbourne Ballet Company dancers will showcase athletisium, great technical ability and will bring to every rehearsal and performance artistry and incredible dedication to the art form. The dancer\choreographer relationship and exchange is a crucial partnership in the creation of new works for Melbourne Ballet Company.

The company will give prominence to a broad range of talented Australian artists. This includes designers, composers, musicians, visual artists and film makers who will be given the opportunity to develop their own art in a theatrical context with a professional ballet company.

The company has an ongoing commitment to develop audiences for dance. The company has developed educational programs for school students and offers workshops, master classes and summer/winter school programs for the young dancers of Melbourne.