Melbourne Cup Ballet

Acknowledgements

Australian Ballet Performance of Melbourne Cup, 1963.
Photographer Walter Stringer. BIB id 2062268.0
National Library of Australia

Karl Welander, Kathleen Gorham and artists of The Australian Ballet in Melbourne Cup, 1962

Melbourne Cup was commissioned for the inaugural season of the Australian Ballet. It premiered in Sydney on 16 November 1962. Its choreography was by Rex Reid who, with Geoffrey Ingram, also created a libretto centering on the running of the first Melbourne Cup, which was won by Archer in 1860. With designs by Ann Church Melbourne Cup was danced to a collage of nineteenth-century music arranged by Harold Badger. The opening night cast featured Kathleen Gorham as Archer, Karl Welander as Archer's Jockey, Leonie Leahy as the Debutante and Garth Welch as the Jackeroo.

Russian ballet saddles up

October 06, 2011

LAST time Gediminas Taranda - the artistic director of the Imperial Russian Ballet Company - visited here was during the Melbourne Cup carnival last year.
"There were thousands of people in these special costumes. And I ask my friend, 'Why are they wearing these clothes?' He tells me it is for a celebration of horses. I couldn't believe it. It was crazy," says Taranda, who is back in Australia with his company to perform the Festival of Russian Ballet - an eclectic three-act performance that mixes classic and contemporary ballet.
Taranda says his Melbourne Cup experience inspired what he calls the "highlight" of the show - a piece that requires his dancers to dance on a horse.
"It is a special surprise for Australian audiences," he says. ''And the costumes for this piece are really spectacular."
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ps:  

Changes to Timetable this week

Kanwal Baby Ballet Class on Wednesday is back at Kanwal Youth and Community Centre starting at 10 am 

Abermain Baby Ballet Class - new time starting at 10 am - Thursday

Week 2

We had a wonderful day at the Civic Theatre yesterday attending The  Imperial Russian Ballet Class at 10am 11am and then the Performance in the afternoon at 2pm! What a superb performance - A Festival of performances from Don Quixote, Giselle, Le Corsaire, Carmen, The Dying Swan and a wonderful Finale from The Can Can!
Exciting news - The company will be performing Sleeping Beauty in 2012 at the Civic Theatre!

Thank you Ballerinas for bringing your stencils in last week. Don't forget to bring in your Nutcracker stencil this week.
You can see your stencils here.

Happy 3rd Birthday for yesterday Piper!!!

ps Kanwal Baby Ballet Class will be at Toukley Neighbourhood Centre this week.

Welcome

....to our new and returning Baby Ballerinas (Kanwal) dancing at Toukley yesterday!!!
Wonderful to see lots of smiling Sugar Plum Fairies and Jolly Reindeers.

Don't forget that all students enrolled at Kanwal (Wednesday) or Toukley (Saturday) can attend both classes each week (at no extra cost). Great for making up any missed lessons in Term 4!




Looking forward to The Festival of Russian Ballet at The Civic Theatre - Newcastle - this Sunday at 1pm    10am - 11am (special invitation to watch the company class on stage) and 2pm Performance!!
The Imperial Russian Ballet Company have performed this three-hour ballet extravaganza all around the world, thrilling audiences and impressing critics.
TOUR DATES*:
Sat 15 to 16 Oct - Civic Theatre Newcastle
*Ticketek is selling for the above venue only.

ps thank you Parents for returning your video release forms and Term 3 overlays

The Civic Theatre Calendar - Newcastle

Looney Tunes Live! Classroom Capers
We are heading north! Hey Newcastle get ready for some wacky fun today at the Civic Theatre 10:30am. It's going to be a Looney Tooney good time!!

Imperial Russian Ballet
The Festival of Russian Ballet features a diverse and stunning programme in three awe-inspiring acts.
The Imperial Russian Ballet Company have performed this three-hour ballet extravaganza all around the world, thrilling audiences and impressing critics.
TOUR DATES*:
Sat 15 to 16 Oct - Civic Theatre Newcastle
*Ticketek is selling for the above venue only.

Baby Ballerinas and Co.
"The Seasons of Dance" - 4th December - 10am and 3pm
Tickets: Children (16yrs and under) $26 Adults $39.50
Tickets on sale from Ticketek [ph 49291977] from Saturday 5 November 9am



Christmas in LazyTown
is now on sale at the Civic Theatre! Join Sportacus, Stephanie and all the gang in this winter wonderland Christmas Spectacular - Live on Stage, Tue 20 Dec.

ps Thank you to all of the Parents who have taken advantage of our Early Bird Discount for this Term