The West Australian Ballet is the premier ballet dance company of Western Australia

Western Australia

Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...

 and is based in Perth

Perth, Western Australia

Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....

 at His Majesty's Theatre, Western Australia

His Majesty's Theatre, Western Australia

His Majesty's Theatre is an Edwardian Baroque theatre in Perth, Western Australia. Constructed from 1902 to 1904 during a period of great growth for the town, the theatre is located on the corner of Hay Street and King Street in Perth's central business district. At the time the theatre was opened,...

. The company was founded in 1952 by Madame Kira Bousloff (formerly of the Ballets Russes

Ballets Russes

The Ballets Russes was an itinerant ballet company from Russia which performed between 1909 and 1929 in many countries. Directed by Sergei Diaghilev, it is regarded as the greatest ballet company of the 20th century. Many of its dancers originated from the Imperial Ballet of Saint Petersburg...

) and is one of the oldest ballet companies in Australia. Artistic director

Artistic director

An artistic director is the executive of an arts organization, particularly in a theatre company, that handles the organization's artistic direction. He or she is generally a producer and director, but not in the sense of a mogul, since the organization is generally a non-profit organization...

s have included Garth Welch

Garth Welch

Garth Welch is an Australian dancer and choreographer.- Early life and training :Welch grew up in Brisbane, Queensland. His initial dance training took place under the guidance of the respected teacher Phyllis Danaher....

 (1979-1983). Choreographers who have produced dances for the Ballet include: Stephen Baynes

Stephen Baynes

Stephen Baynes has been Resident Choreographer with The Australian Ballet since 1995. He trained with Joanne Priest and graduated from The Australian Ballet School in 1975...

, Adrian Burnett, Gideon Obarzanek

Gideon Obarzanek

Gideon Obarzanek is an Australian choreographer and the Artistic Director of Melbourne, Australia based contemporary dance company Chunky Move which he formed in 1995, in collaboration with Garry Stewart....

, Stephen Page

Stephen Page

Born in Brisbane in 1965, Stephen Page is a descendant from the Nunukul people and the Munaldjali clan of the Yugambeh tribe from southeast Queensland...

 and Natalie Weir

Natalie Weir

Natalie Weir is an Australian choreographer, currently Artistic Director for the Expressions Dance Company in Australia.-Education and career:...

, Jacqui Carroll, Chrissie Parrott and Garth Welch.

It has a creative partnership with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra

West Australian Symphony Orchestra

The West Australian Symphony Orchestra , often known as the "Orchestra of the West", is the premier professional orchestra of the state of Western Australia.-History:...

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External links

• The West Australian Ballet
• West Australian Ballet at Australia Dancing
• Quarry Sets The Stage The West Australian (13 February, 2009)
• Ample Scope For Improvement The West Australian (21 April, 2009)