The Australian Ballet

Copland Dance Episodes

  • Melbourne / Naarm 23 June – 2 July 2026
  • Sydney / Warrang 6 – 21 November 2026
  • Australian Premiere

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The Australian Ballet acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of Country throughout Australia. We recognise those who danced their own stories for millennia before us and their continued connection to land, waterways and culture.

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Returning to Arts Centre Melbourne

The Australian Ballet will return to its traditional Melbourne home, the Ian Potter State Theatre at Arts Centre Melbourne, for a special limited season of Sir Peter Wright’s The Nutcracker this October. 

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Music at the ballet

Music is an equal partner of dance, a defining element in everything we do.

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