Primary Programs
The program
The Australian Ballet Education Program uses a dance-education approach, aligning with the Australian Curriculum. These sessions build teamwork, confidence, and creative thinking while linking to classroom topics from science and sustainability to storytelling and wellbeing.
The program is delivered by The Australian Ballet Education and Outreach team who are specialist dance educators and professional dancers. Alongside our educators, students create and learn in fun, new and meaningful ways.
Performance
Included in the program is a performance of Wonderland or Balar Diburr. These less than 30-minute performances have been created especially for school aged students and designed for students of all levels of ability and experience. Students who attend the workshops are invited to enjoy the performance, and if your venue is large enough, other year levels are also welcome to attend.
Express interest
We are seeking expressions of interest from schools and community groups across Australia for 2026.
- VIC (Melbourne/Greater Melbourne, Ballarat, Horsham, Mildura)
- NSW (Western Sydney, La Perouse, Albury)
- SA (Mount Gambier, Adelaide)
- QLD (Mossman, Cairns)
- WA (Geraldton)
- NT (Alice Springs, Darwin)
- TAS
- ACT
How does the program work?
Single day program:
The program can be delivered on a single day with up to four one-hour workshops, or eight classes if there are two suitable spaces. The students will learn practical dance skills while unpacking the story of the chosen performance, either Wonderland or Balar Diburr.
Students will then watch the professional dancers from The Australian Ballet Education and Outreach team perform in your school.
Residency program:
The program runs each day for 4-5 days. Our team will visit your school and run up to four one-hour workshops, or eight classes if there are two suitable spaces. The same students will take part in the program each day.
Over the course of the week students will learn practical dance and choreographic skills around the theme of the chosen performance. The students will work with our educators to create their own dance in class to perform on the last day of the program. To conclude this performance, students will then watch the professional dancers from The Australian Ballet Education and Outreach team perform.
Program Objectives
- Provide students with an unforgettable dance experience
- Complement key Australian Curriculum objectives, and cross curriculum priorities such as First Nations perspectives and sustainability
- Increase skills through practical dance exercises that encourage individual and cooperative learning
- Include every student in an accessible and inspiring way
- Bring a professional ballet performance to students and teachers
- Highlight the value of dance and performance
- Increase knowledge of dance arts careers, while also providing an opportunity for the students to interact with our dancers
Criteria for Selection
The Education and Outreach program is aimed at increasing access to ballet and the arts, and opportunities to spend time with professional artists. We prioritise schools in low socio-economic areas and those that are disadvantaged socially, financially and geographically. If you are unsure if you fit the criteria, please contact us at [email protected] to discuss.
Cost
If your school does not meet the selection criteria for our free program, programs can be purchased.
A day of workshops plus a performance of Balar Diburr or Wonderland (designed for schools) - $800 - $1500 + GST. Discounts are offered for additional workshops or days, or a residency.
(Travel and accommodation are additional outside of metro Melbourne.)
For more information contact [email protected] or 0396692525