About Us
THE MELBOURNE BALLET COMPANY
Open Classes
The Melbourne Ballet Company offer casual Open Classes at the MBC studios. Please email for up to date timetable.
These classes are targeted at professional dancers, including dancers interested in future employment opportunities within the Melbourne Ballet Company, and dancers interested in exposure to the Company's approach to training, performance preparation, and also for those dancers embarking on a professional career.
Cost- $20.00 casual rate per class
For further information on Melbourne Ballet Company "Open Classes"please contact 98575405.
Studio Address- 309 Doncaster Road North Balwyn 3104
Melbourne Ballet Company Junior Coaching Program
The Melbourne Ballet Company Junior Coaching program holds classes 7 days a week for talented dedicated students from 6yrs-18yrs. This course is available by audition only. For further information please email Alisa Finney on info@melbourneballetcompany.com.au
Additional classes available 7 days a week for recreational dance students from 3yrs- professional in classical ballet, pointe, jazz, contemporary, character, lyrical,tap, hip hop, funk, pilates, stretch and strength at the Gay Wightman School of Ballet.
www.gaywightmanschoolofballet.com.au
COMPANY CLASS
Professional standard classical dancers are invited to attend company class with the Melbourne Ballet Company dancers each season from Monday-Friday 9.00am- 10.15am. Company class will re-commence October 2010. Bookings essential as we can only accept a small number of guests each day.
MELBOURNE BALLET COMPANY
Patron- Mr Richard Gill
Melbourne Ballet Company is a project based dance company that performs throughout Australia and in future will tour Internationally.
Its diverse repertoire is built on the tradition of classical ballet and contemporary techniques.
Melbourne Ballet Company seeks to enrich and stimulate the widest audiences, through city and regional performances that will showcase the very best talent that Australia has to offer.The company will be responsible for helping shape the future of dance in Australia through the discovery and nurturing of the very best talent in dance, theatrical design and choreography.
| Artistic Director | Alisa Finney | |
| Assistant Artistic Director | Sharon Fernandez | |
| Resident Choreographer | Simon Hoy | |
| Ballet Mistress | Justine Miles | |
| Rehearsal Director | Simon Hoy | |
| Marketing Manager | Gary Chan | |
| Choreographer |
Robert Kelly |
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| Website Design | Melissa Norfolk | |
| Accountant | Niel Earle | |
| Photographers | Meredith O'Shea | |
| Michelle McLellan | ||
Ticket Prices
Performances
MELBOURNE ARTS CENTRE
PLAYHOUSE THEATRE
December 3rd 7.30pm,
December 4th 1.00pm & 7.30pm
CHAPEL OFF CHAPEL
Performances December 8th- 12th 2010
Chapel off Chapel Theatre
12 Little Chapel St
Prahran, 3181
Phone (03) 82907000
Or book in person at Chapel Off Chapel Theatre
USA
The Melbourne Ballet Company will be performing a guest work choreographed by Robert Kelly at the Dance Teachers Expo in Las Vegas August 8th 2010 at the Red Rock Theatre for the Opening Night celebration.
Artistic Director Alisa Finney will be teaching guest classes in Las Vegas from August 8th-11th.
VERSACE - GOLD COAST
Melbourne Ballet Company will be performing at the 10th Birthday celebration of the Versace Hotel on the Gold Coast on September 15th 2010.
2010- VICTORIAN REGIONAL TOUR
Commencing with Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre
Date- November 20th
Masterclasses for dance students
TEACHERS DAY WITH MBC
Tuesday November 23rd
Bookings- info@melbourneballetcompany.com.au
MASTERCLASSES DECEMBER 2010
Email us for a timetable of student Masterclasses in December for dance students from 5 years to professionals.
COMPANY CLASS FOR PROFESSIONALS
Opportunities for professional dancers to join the daily MBC Company Class commencing October 9.00-10.30am Monday-Friday and Saturday 11.00- 12.30. Email for dates and to book in.
Upcoming Auditions
Contracts available for highly trained classical dancers.
Sydney Audition
Date- Friday 3rd September 2010
Venue- Sydney Dance Studios
Time- 10.00am-12.00noon
Melbourne Audition
Date- Sunday September 12th 2010
Time- 2.00pm
Venue- 309 Doncaster Road
North Balwyn, 3104
Please email us to receive
audition application form
and send headshot and CV.
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