At Ballet Theatre Australia we inspire, nurture and guide dancers of excellence. Developing mature and professional individuals through meticulous technique, musicality and artistry.
Ben Davis - Director
FACULTY
BEN DAVIS
DIRECTOR
MADELEINE EASTOE
CLASSICAL COACH
NATASHA KUSEN
CLASSICAL COACH
RACHEL RAWLINS
CLASSICAL COACH
JAYNE BEDDOE
GUEST TEACHER
JANE CASSON
GUEST TEACHER
BTA PROGRAMS
JUNIOR PROGRAM
ACCEPTANCEÂ FROMÂ 13Â YEARS OF AGE
FULL-TIME
The Junior Full-Time Program focuses on developing and nurturing the individual within a serious but encouraging environment. The course aims to give each student a strong and refined classical technique, along with an elegant style and professional attitude toward their training. Students are given a variety of challenging performance opportunities as well as the prospect of private coaching for national and international ballet competitions.
Dancers are guided across all aspects of classical technique, the curriculum also includes:
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Repertoire
Body Conditioning
Contemporary
Theatre Makeup
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Junior students participate in a four-day weekly schedule whilst maintaining their academic studies via Virtual School Victoria (VSV).
SENIOR PROGRAM
STUDENTS 16 TOÂ 21 YEARS OF AGE
FULL-TIME
The Senior Program focuses on extending upon the individual's artistry whilst further refining a level of technical excellence, preparing the student to enter directly into a career with a professional ballet company. Students are given a variety of performance opportunities as well as the prospect of private coaching for national and international ballet competitions.
Dancers are guided across all aspects of classical technique, the curriculum also includes:
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Repertoire
Pas de deux
Body Conditioning
Contemporary
Theatre Makeup
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Senior students participate in a five-day weekly schedule whilst maintaining their academic studies via Virtual School Victoria (VSV).
AUDITION
Auditions for entry to BTA's 2024 programs are conducted via morning class in our South Melbourne studios. To book an audition, download the application form below and forward to contact@ballettheatreaustralia.com
Upon receiving an application you will be contacted to schedule a suitable morning to attend your class.
Prospective students unable to attend a studio audition are invited to submit an online audition reel. Submission details can be found on the application form.
Let's start your journey.
BTA ALUMNI
Ben Davis. The Australian Ballet
Natalie Barbis. Teatrul de Balet Sibiu
Tamra Burke. London Ballet Company
Rebekah Davey. Hong Kong Ballet
Hayley Farr. San Francisco Ballet
Breeana Flannery. Arts Ballet Theatre Florida
Jack Gibbs. Melbourne Ballet Company
Bethany Headland. Washington Ballet Apprentice. Vienna Festival Ballet
Walter Isaacson. Teater Vanemuine. Tartu Estonia
Marina Job. New English Contemporary Ballet
Alexandra Kearney. Bolshoi Ballet Academy
Taline Kenar. Colorado Ballet
Emilia Lakic. Ballett Vorpommern
Jennifer Lawrence. Ballet de Printemps British Columbia Canada
Matthew Lehmann. Monaco Ballet. Alberta Ballet Canada. West Australian Ballet
Vanessa Morelli. Queensland Ballet
Rob Moorcroft. Professional Development Queensland Ballet. Ballet Cymru Wales
Amber Munro. The Australian Ballet. National Ballet of Canada
Lana Panfilow. Royal New Zealand Ballet. Harleijn Dans Theater
Gemma Pearce. Queensland Ballet
John Pickup. Lithuanian Ballet
Ethan Slocomb. ABT School. Washington Ballet
Kristy Tancred. Various companies throughout the United States
Valerie Tereshchenko. The Australian Ballet
Alice Topp. Royal New Zealand Ballet. The Australian Ballet
Jack Traylen. Lithuanian National Ballet
Gus Upchurch. Milwaukee Ballet Apprentice
Alice Vincent. Alberta Ballet Canada. Zurich Ballet
Shai Voorham. Vancouver Ballet Canada