Staff

Patron
Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce AC
Governor General of the Commonwealth
of Australia

Honorary Life Members
Elizabeth Albert
Robert Albert AO RFD RD
John Calvert-Jones AM
Timothy K F Cox AO
Maina Gielgud AO
John McCallum AO CBE
Frederick W Millar AO CBE
Lady Porter
Lady Potter DLJ
Dame Margaret Scott DBE
Lady Southey AM
Josie Woodgate OAM

EXECUTIVE

Artistic Director
David McAllister AM
Executive Director
Valerie Wilder
Music Director & Chief Conductor
Nicolette Fraillon
Associate Artistic Director
Danilo Radojevic
Associate Executive Director
Philippe Magid
Chief Financial Officer
Carol Benson
Director of Philanthropy
Kenneth Watkins
Director of Artistic Operations
Helen McCormack
Director of Corporate Relations
Libby Gauld
Production Director
Darren Conway

ARTISTIC

Ballet
Principal Coach & Ballet Mistress
Fiona Tonkin
Ballet Master
Tristan Message
Ballet Mistress & Rehabilitation Facilitator
Noelle Shader
Ballet Coach
Megan Connelly
Artist in Residence
Colin Peasley
Resident Choreographers
Stephen Baynes
Stanton Welch
Guest Teacher
Mary Li

Music
Music Operations Manager
Julie Amos
Principal Pianist & Music librarian
Stuart Macklin
Pianist & Associate Music Librarian
Duncan Salton
Pianist
Emma Lippa
The Robert and Elizabeth
Albert Piano Fellow

Brian Cousins

Artistic Management
Personal Assistant to the Artistic Director
Kate Longley
Artistic Administrator & Assistant to Music Director & Chief Conductor
Frank Leo
Artistic Co-ordinator
Caitlin Topham

Education
Education Programs Director
Helen Cameron
Education Operations Manager
Viviana Sacchero
Education Coordinator
Donna Cusack
Dance Education Ensemble
Hannah Beer
Christopher Ead
Alexander McKinnon
Abigail Oliveira

Medical
Medical Co-ordinator
Dr Ken Crichton
Sports Physician
Dr Andrew Garnham
Principal Physiotherapist &
Medical Team Manager

Susan Mayes
Physiotherapists
Sophie Emery
Myotherapist
Stuart Buzza
Consultant General Practitioner
Dr Vicki Higgins
Body Conditioning Specialist
Paula Baird Colt

STAGE

Company Management
Company Managers
Sarah Griffiths
Jasmine Moseley
Assistant Company Manager
Felicity Howell
Artistic Operations Coordinator
Noeleen King
Travel Coordinator
Michelle Saultry
Assistant Travel Coordinator
Lynne McDougall

Technical & Production
Production Coordinator & Administrator,
The Dancers Company

Angela Embleton
Stage Manager
Fiona Boundy
Master Technician
Bruce Gordon
Wardrobe Master
Geoffrey Harman
Assistant Stage Managers
Keiren Smith
Victoria Woolley
Mechanists
Bart Kendall
Avon Kilcullen
Electrician
Graham Silver
Assistant Wardrobe Master
Ian Martlew

Production Wardrobe
Wardrobe Production Manager
Michael Williams
Wardrobe Production Coordinator
Jenny Howard
Head Costumier/Ladies' cutter
Kerry Cumberbatch

Ladies’ Cutter
Musette Molyneaux
Acting Gentlemen’s Cutter
Marsia Bergh
Senior Costumier
Maureen Ryan
Costumiers

Penelope Bjorksten
Jessie Dole
Peri Jenkins
Karine Larché
Elizabeth Maisey
Ruth Owen
Casual Costumiers
Lara Barwick
Pettie Danos
Johanna Gallagher
Lexi George
Corinne Gibbs
Zoe Giblett
Angela Mesiano
Brian Misson
Fiona Page
Ellen Strasser
Sally Sutherland
Head of Millinery
Vicki Car
Casual Millinery
Kate Powers

Georgiana Russell-Head
Tessie Scott
Wig Supervisor
Alison Kidd
Wardrobe Production Assistant
Katie Glenn-Smith
Production Division Assistant
Dana Morfett

Scenery & Properties
Scenic Design Coordinator
Scott Mathewson
Design Assistant
Kat Chan

Store
Wardrobe Manager
Barbara Langley
Store Operations Manager
Warren Rice

Production Centre
Project Manager
Jo Sapir


Wardrobe Production Manager Michael Williams in the wardrobe department at The Primrose Potter Australian Ballet Centre. Photo John Tsiavis


MARKET DEVELOPMENT

Marketing & Communications
Marketing & Communications Manager
Kate Scott
Strategic Marketing Manager
Alice Wilkinson
Strategic Communications Manager
Suzanne Dembo
Campaign Marketing
Daniel Burns
Digital Marketing 
Chrystal Daniel
Education & Philanthropy Marketing
Fiona Howat
Marketing Assistant
Maeve Ashby
Publications Editor
Rose Mulready
Senior Graphic Designer
Jasmin Tulk
Junior Graphic Designer
Lauren Cassar

Recording & Broadcasts
Recording & Broadcast Manager
Robyn Fincham

CRM
Customer Relationships Manager
Amalia Hordern
Database Administrator
Richard Laslett

Customer Services
Customer Services Manager
Adam Santilli
CS Coordinator - Operations
Ann Brennan
CS Coordinator - Sales
Pam Martin
CS Coordinator - Ticketing
Anna Kavanagh
CS Coordinator - Reporting & Projects
Jeffrey Guiborat
CS Assistants
Shane Sotiropoulos
Matt Jakowenko
Melanie Knight
Tessie Scott

Corporate Relations
Corporate Relations Account Managers
Christina Chiam
Hayley D’Elboux
National Events Manager
Nicole Inch
Corporate Relations Coordinator
Zoe Knight

Publicity
Media Relations Manager
Nicole Lovelock
Publicists
Eli Wallis
Bradley Grimshaw
Media Relations Coordinator
Chloe Gordon

50th Anniversary
Director of Special Projects
Yvonne Gates

PHILANTHROPY

Senior Manager – Annual Giving
Judy Turner
Senior Manager – Major Gifts
Ken Groves
Patrons Manager (NSW, ACT)
Jane Diamond
Patrons Manager (VIC, TAS)
Lisa Bolte
Planned Giving Manager
Donna Brearley
Grants Manager
Nick Hays
Philanthropy Services Manager
Susan Learner
Prospect Researcher
Olivia Jones
Assistant to Philanthropy Director
Sharyn Gilham
Philanthropy Assistant (Sydney)
Lynn Neilson
Philanthropy Services Assistant - Donations and Events
Coral East

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

Finance
Finance Manager

Carolyn Dryley
Financial Accountant
Diana Bedoya
Operations Accountant
Felicity Frederickson
Payroll Administrator
Diane Waddingham
Accounts Administrator
Denise Barratt
Finance Assistant
Thilini Siriwardana
EH&S Advisor
Rachel Lopez

Information Technology
IT Manager
Damien Calvert

Administration

Executive Assistant to Executive Director
Louise Grills
Assistant to Company Secretary/CFO
Vivien Newnham
Office & Ballet Centre Manager
Tracy Hosier
Receptionist
Jenny Abramson

THE PRIMROSE POTTER
AUSTRALIAN BALLET
CENTRE PTY LTD

ABN 16 005 363 646
Director
Christopher Knoblanche (Chairman)
Casual Maintenance
Stephen Reddrop
Car Park Manager
John Vanderstock
Car Park Attendant
Vi Nguyen
Maurice Surley

 

Contact info

The Australian Ballet
Level 5
2 Kavanagh Street
Southbank VIC 3006
ABN 57 004 849 987

Customer Services Team
PO Box 838
South Melbourne VIC 3205
1300 369 741

Reception
03 9669 2700
Business hours
Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm

Philanthropy Melbourne
03 9669 2782 or 03 9669 2785

Philanthropy Sydney
02 9253 5300

Sydney office
Level 3
10 Hickson Road
The Rocks NSW 2000

Customer Services Team
1300 369 741
Reception 02 9253 5300

We are NRS friendly
If you are deaf or have a hearing or speech impairment you can call our Customer Services Team through the National Relay Service (NRS)

• TTY users can phone 133677 then ask for 1300 369 741
• Speak & Listen users can phone 1300 555 727 then ask for
1300 369 741
• Internet relay users can connect to NRS on www.relayservice.com.au then ask for 1300 369 741