The Australian Ballet

The roots of the Australian Ballet can be found in the Borovansky Ballet, a touring repertory company). • Dame Peggy van Praagh (1962–74; 1978) • Sir Robert Helpmann (1965–76) • Anne Woolliams (1976–77) • Marilyn Jones (1979–82) • Maina Gielgud (1983–96) • Ross Stretton (1996–2001) • David McAllister (2001-2021) ==Description and governance==

The Australian Ballet (TAB The company tours to mainland state capital cities within Australia, with annual seasons in Melbourne at the State Theatre (accompanied by Orchestra Victoria) and in Sydney at the Sydney Opera House accompanied by the Opera Australia Orchestra. Other venues are the Lyric Theatre at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre in Brisbane, and the Adelaide Festival Centre in Adelaide. The company also tours internationally. The Australian Ballet works in close cooperation with the Australian Ballet School, of which many of the company's dancers are graduates. The company's income is derived from box office sales, along with funding from the Australian, Victorian, and New South Wales governments; corporate sponsors; private donors; and bequests. ==People==

Since 2021 and the company's artistic director is David Hallberg, In December 2022, Lissa Twomey was appointed as Executive Director of the Company. An arts industry leader with extensive experience domestically and internationally in management of top tier performing arts organisations. The music director and chief conductor of The Australian Ballet appointed in 2022 is Jonathan Lo, replacing Nicolette Fraillon, the world's only woman chief conductor of a ballet company. == Dancers ==

The Australian Ballet has five levels within the company. They are (in ascending order): corps de ballet, coryphée, soloist, senior artist, and principal dancer. ==Telstra Ballet Dancer Award==

The Telstra Ballet Dancer Awards have been made annually since 2003, in support of the aspirations of The Australian Ballet's elite young dancers. It is the biggest prize available specifically to a dancer in Australia, with a cash prize of $20,000 to the winner. The Telstra People's Choice Award is made to the most popular of the nominees in that year, using internet and SMS voting. The winner of the People's Choice receives a cash prize of $5,000. ==Notable performances==

In 1964, Robert Helpmann's work The Display was the first TAB production in which the music, designer, theme, and choreographer were all Australian; included were Australian rules football, lyrebirds, and a picnic in the bush. == Company ==

Dancers with The Australian Ballet are: Principal artists Senior Artists Soloists {{columns-list| • Mishi Barkidjija • Isobelle Dashwood • Victor Estevez • Ingrid Gow • Mia Heathcote • Cameron Holmes • Brodie James • Mason Lovegrove • Jake Mangakahia • Luke Marchant • Davi Ramos • Katherine Sonnekus • Aya Watanabe • Lucien Xu • Maxim Zenin Coryphées Corps de ballet ==Orchestra Victoria==

Following a period of turmoil, Orchestra Victoria became a wholly owned subsidiarity of The Australian Ballet in July 2014 ==See also==