2012 Calendar: 50th Anniversary

In 2012 we celebrate our birthday with a spectacular look at The Australian Ballet past and present. Follow the year through cherished black-and-white memories to a bright tomorrow.

$ 25.00

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‘Luminous’ Celebrating 50 Years of The Australian Ballet

“a sumptuous banquet of dance photographs ... Gorge yourself” 
West Australian

“the intimate moments the audience never sees ... and the famous shots that have formed the company's image” Sunday Herald Sun

Luminous captures 50 years of The Australian Ballet in photographs, revealing dancers at work and at play, on stage and on tour, in rehearsals and in love, and the many creatives who nurtured our artistic vision. This handsome 360-page coffee table book features defining images and never-seen-before photographs of the company, accompanied by essays from Australia’s leading arts writers.

*If you would like this book sent overseas please contact us for international postage costs.

$ 99.00

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Step Inside The Australian Ballet By Lynette Wills

Over a period of 18 months, Principal Artist Lynette Wills kept her camera at the ready as the company rehearsed, toured and performed. Wills' photographs offer a unique insider's view on the life of a professional dancer with intimate portraits taken in rehearsal studios and theatre stages around Australia. The fruits of her labour have been collected in a beautiful coffee table book called Step Inside The Australian Ballet.

$ 39.95

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The Ballets Russes in Australia and Beyond

"How lucky for us to have seen the amazing artists of the Ballets Russes in performance, and to have some of them live amongst us here in Australia, sharing their art, wisdom and life experiences. Their personalities and creative mastery live on in our memories, photographic and film archives, and now also in this beautiful book" - David McAllister AM

$ 75.00

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Cambridge Companion to Ballet

Ballet is a paradox much loved but little studied. These essays reveal the conception, intent and underlying meaning of ballets and recreate the historical reality in which they emerged. The reader will find new and unexpected aspects of ballet, its history and its aesthetics, the evolution of plot and narrative, new insights into the reality of training, the choice of costume and the transformation of an old art in a modern world.

$ 44.95

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Bodywise

Was $30 NOW ONLY $20

Discover a new connection with your body with a fresh programme of exercises created by David McAllister, Megan Connelly and Paula Baird-Colt. Exercises have been chosen for their simplicity, ease of learning and safety and are derived from Pilates, physiotherapy, Alexander Technique and yoga.

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Moving Images Catalogue

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Justin Smith is a leading Australian art and fashion photographer whose work for The Australian Ballet was displayed during the 2006 Motorola Melbourne Spring Fashion Week in an exhibition entitled Moving Images. This gorgeous, limited-edition publication contains all photographs from the exhibition, demonstrating Justins adventurous and interpretive approach to image making.

$ 20.00

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