Saturdays at five
Q & A sessions
Introduction to the ballet
Art of the ballerina
Fifteen minutes of fame
A day of open classes
Steps from the ballet
Boys' day
People's day
Teachers' day
Chance to dance
Special forums
Ballet briefing
Pre-performance tours
Ballet Centre tours


Production Manager Michael Williams in the wardrobe department of the Australian Ballet Centre
Photo by John Tsiavis


FUN FACTS
THE ORIGINAL NAME FOR SWAN LAKE WAS LEBEDINOE OZERO, WHICH WAS PRODUCED IN RUSSIA IN 1895. IN FRANCE IT’S KNOWN AS LE LAC DE CYGNES.

Australian Ballet Centre tours

Discover where the magic begins with guided tours of the Australian Ballet Centre in Melbourne, situated in the heart of the Southbank arts precinct. Tours take in the production department, where you can marvel at the detail lavished on the wonderful costumes made there, and the studios of The Australian Ballet and The Australian Ballet School, where you can watch dancers on their daily quest for excellence.

Tour groups are limited to 15 so bookings are essential.

Suitability
Age 6 to adult
School students - middle/upper primary to secondary

Where
Australian Ballet Centre
2 Kavanagh Street
Southbank Victoria

When
10.30am – 11.30am
60 mins (no break)

Tuesday 5 February FULLY BOOKED
Thursday 14 February FULLY BOOKED
Tuesday 19 February FULLY BOOKED
Thursday 28 February FULLY BOOKED
Tuesday 4 March FULLY BOOKED
Thursday 6 March FULLY BOOKED
Tuesday 18 March FULLY BOOKED
Thursday 29 May FULLY BOOKED
Tuesday 3 June FULLY BOOKED
Tuesday 10 June FULLY BOOKED
Tuesday 1 July FULLY BOOKED
Tuesday 29 July FULLY BOOKED
Thursday 7 August FULLY BOOKED
Tuesday 12 August FULLY BOOKED
Tuesday 16 September FULLY BOOKED
Thursday 18 September FULLY BOOKED
Tuesday 28 October FULLY BOOKED
Thursday 30 October
FULLY BOOKED

Booking information
$10 per adult
$5 per child (17 years and under)
School Groups $5 per student for groups of 10
(one supervising teacher/adult free for each group of 10 students)

Online
Click here

By mail
Education Bookings
The Australian Ballet
2 Kavanagh Street
Southbank VIC 3006
(make cheques payable to The Australian Ballet)

Enquiries
(03) 9669 2794

Country and interstate enquiries
1300 369 741




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