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The Australian Ballet | |
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Name | The Australian Ballet |
Predecessor | Borovansky Ballet |
Year founded | 1962 |
Founding artistic director | Dame Peggy van Praagh |
Principal venue | Level 6 2 Kavanagh Street Southbank Victoria, Australia |
Website | www |
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Associated schools | Australian Ballet School |
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The Australian Ballet (TAB) is the largest classical ballet company in Australia. It was founded by J. C. Williamson Theatres Ltd and the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust in 1962, with the English-born dancer, teacher, repetiteur and director Dame Peggy van Praagh as founding artistic director. Today, it is recognised as one of the world's major international ballet companies and performs upwards of 150 performances (both in Australia and overseas) a year.