Australian Ballet

The Australian Ballet is generally known for their technical excellence and friendliness. They gave their first performance in 1962 which was the beginning of their strong publicity foundation. This ballet flourished and achieved in its early stages because of their director, Peggy Van Praagh. When they first began they had a set of principle dancers that played all of the key rolls in productions. They brought in profound choreographers from across the globe to train their dancers. Maina Gielugd was directing the Australian Ballet when it truly began to become internationally known. She was a very intuitive person and was always setting higher goals for the ballet. This is what trained them to be so professional and optimistic. The Australian Ballet is one of the busiest in the world and tours Australia annually with new and improved material.