Ballet Canberra

01/11/2026

Tickets for our 2026 show ‘Among the Paintings’ will be on sale on the Canberra Theatre website from Midday today ✨

We can’t wait to see this beautiful show on stage! Canberra Theatre Centre

29/10/2026

Lovely news for Abbey, who has been selected as an Associate Student of the Academy of Queensland Ballet for 2027. Congratulations! 🩰✨

17/10/2026

Congratulations to our lovely Gabby on her acceptance into the full-time classical stream at New Zealand School of Dance for 2027.

We’re delighted for you Gabby, and so proud of everything that you have achieved!
❤️🩰✨

03/10/2026

Congratulations gorgeous Tori! Very proud of you 🩰👏✨

03/10/2026

Congratulations lovely Gabby H, winner of the Senior Championship 🩰👏✨

💜Session 24💜

154 - 15 Years and Over (School Age) Open Classical Ballet
1st - Gabriella Haebich
2nd - Victoria Liso
3rd - Claudia Chan

190 - 15 Years and Over (School Age) Improvisation Tap
1st - Jaidyn Azzopardi-Webb
2nd - Ella Field
3rd - Giselle Georges

188 - 15 Years and Over (School Age). Improvisation Classical
1st - Jamine Stevens
2nd - Gabriella Haebich
3rd - Jaidyn Azzopardi-Webb
HC - Giselle Georges, Maddi Willmott

189 - 15 Years and Over (School Age) Improvisation Lyrical
1st - Emily McCoy
2nd - Mia White
3rd - Deever Yadav
4th - Olivia Crick
HC - Michaela Krinas

191- 15 Years and Over (School Age) Improvisation Jazz
1st - Deever Yadav
2nd - Gabrielle McCormack
3rd - Olivia Crick
4th - Michaela Krinas
HC- Jaidyn Azzopardi-Webb, Zoe Panozzo

192 - 195 Years and over (School Age) Improvisation Contemporary
1st - Emily McCoy
2nd - Deever Yadav
3rd - Gabrielle McCormack
4th - Alexis McMullen
HC - Savannah Apoderado

193 - 15 Years and Over (School Age) Improvisation - Hip Hop
1st - Michaela Krinas
2nd - Alexis McMullen
3rd - Savannah Apoderado
HC - Jaidyn Azzopardi- Webb, Lucy Alexander, Zoe Panozzo, Giselle Georges

256 - 15 Years and Over (School Age) - Contemporary Dup/Trio
1st - Emily McCoy, Tia Neate

261 - 15 Years and Over (School Age) Student Choreography Duo/Trio
1st - Matilda Alexander, Lucy Alexander
2nd - Katie Hinch-Parr, Savannah Apoderado

158 - 15 Years and Over (School Age) Restricted Lyrical
1st - Abigail McKune
2nd - Gabrielle Richardson
3rd - Charly Watson
4th Gabriella Zeljezic
HC - Lucy Alexander

195 - 14/15 Years and Over (School Age) Ballet Championship
1st- Gabriella Haebich
2nd - Sophia Anderson
3rd - Madi Willmott

03/10/2026

Congratulations to our dancers on their wonderful performances at Brindabella Dance Festival. We’re so proud of each of you, your growth and progress during the 2026 competition season has been a joy to watch 🩰✨

Brindabella Dance Festival Results 2026

✨ Tori: Adjudicator’s Award, Summer Programme Scholarship Elite Fulltime Dance Training

✨ Gabby H: Senior Classical Championship

✨ Best Costume: Alice in Wonderland

🥇12u Demi Character Group
🥇Abbey B 14u Contemporary
🥇Abbey B 14u Demi Character
🥇Abby M Open Lyrical
🥇Emma 14u Lyrical
🥇Gabby H Open Classical
🥇Gabby H Open Demi Character
🥇 Lauren 12u Classical
🥇 Lauren 12u Contemporary
🥇 Mia N 14u Lyrical
🥇 Mia N 14u Broadway Jazz
🥇 Piper 12u Jazz
🥇 Piper and Emily Jazz Duo
🥇Tabi Open Contemporary
🥈14u Classical Group
🥈Open Classical Group
🥈Open Production Group
🥈Amelia 14u Lyrical
🥈Emily H 12u Demi Character
🥈Emily W Contemporary
🥈Gabby H Open Classical Improvisation
🥈Gabby R Open Lyrical
🥈Sophie Open Broadway Jazz
🥈Sophie Demi Character
🥈Tori Open Classical
🥉12u Classical Group
🥉Open Classical Group
🥉Open Broadway Group
🥉Alexa 12u Classical
🥉Charlotte 14u Lyrical
🥉Abbey B 14u Open Lyrical
🥉Claudia Open Classical
🥉Gabby H Open Any Style Solo
🥉Abby M Open Classical
🥉Sophie Contemporary
4th Abbey B 14u Classical
4th Gabby Z Open Lyrical
HC 12u Classical Group
HC 14u Lyrical Group
HC Abbey B 14u Jazz
HC Emily H 12u Classical
HC Emily W Any Style Solo
HC Emily W Demi Character
HC Spencer 10u Lyrical
HC Tabi Open Jazz
HC Tabi Open Demi Character

29/09/2026

Congratulations to our six dancers who performed so beautifully at the recent Royal Academy of Dance Australia Betsy Sawers Awards🩰✨

Emily and Piper were delighted to be selected as Grade 5 Finalists ✨

Abbey B was thrilled to win both the Grade 7 and Intermediate Awards, and Gabby H was runner-up in Advanced 2. An outstanding achievement! ✨

Thanks to Laura, Claire and the RAD Australia team for running this fantastic event, and to Mode Imagery for the stunning images 📷

25/09/2026

Congratulations to our 2026 exam candidates, such wonderful results! We’re incredibly proud of you and thrilled to see our ballet curriculum succeeding in developing the technical and artistic skills of our dancers.

The foundations of our curriculum are underpinned by the Royal Ballet School’s System of Training. Our youngest dancers are assessed under the RBS Affiliate Programme which supports young dancers in an inspiring and creative way in growing the necessary skills to achieve exceptional results in Graded and Vocational exams with the RAD and the ISTD as they progress through their training 🩰✨

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25/09/2026

Congratulations to our dancers who took part in the Betsy Sawers Awards last weekend!

Special congratulations to Abbey Brough, winner of both the Grade 7 and Intermediate Awards, and Gabriella Haebich who was runner up in Advanced 2 🩰✨

The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) was proud to present the 2026 Betsy Sawers Awards on Sunday 20 September at Gungahlin College Theatre, Canberra. This year’s event held particular significance with the introduction of the Sawers Family Award for Artistry, a new annual award established through the...

12/09/2026

Congratulations to Gabby, such beautiful performances at Youth America Grand Prix Sydney! We’re so very proud of you! A gorgeous image here by LK Studio, Inc 🩰✨