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The Australian Ballet - The Australian Ballet is getting ready to tour the country with a very special interpretation of 'The Sleeping Beauty.'
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Dreamy - The ballet promises "A dreamy kingdom full of magical fairies, a beautiful sleeping princess and a prince searching for his true love."
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A kiss - A beautiful princess must sleep for 100 years, until she is woken by a true love’s kiss.
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An invitation - You are all cordially invited to experience the sensational wonder of 'The Sleeping Beauty' in a live, interactive production created especially for children aged three and up.
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Glitter - The child-friendly performance promises fairies in glittering tutus, loveable storybook characters, and a prince’s quest, all set to Tchaikovsky’s hum-along score.
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Characters - The performance is under an hour, which is perfect for young attention spans. It is apacked with favourite characters like Little Red Riding Hood and Cinderella. This narrated version of 'The Sleeping Beauty' will have everyone entranced.
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Dates - The production will visit Melbourne and Sydney on the following dates: 13 – 17 December 2017 Arts Centre Melbourne 20 – 29 December 2017 Sydney Opera House 3 – 6 January 2018 The Concourse Chatswood
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More dates - 10 – 11 January 2018 Events Centre Caloundra 13 January 2018 The Arts Centre Gold Coast 16 – 20 January 2018 Brisbane Powerhouse 24 – 25 January 2018 Bunjil Place Narre Warren
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Canberra Times - The Canberra Times called it "a wonderful introduction to the ballet and the theatre in general."
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The Australian Ballet - The Australian Ballet is the largest classical ballet company in Australia.
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Recognition - Today, The Australian Ballet is recognised as one of the world's major international ballet companies.
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Roots - The roots of The Australian Ballet can be found in the Borovansky Ballet, a company founded in 1940 by the Czech dancer Edouard Borovansky.
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History - Borovansky had been a dancer in the touring ballet company of the famous Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova. After visiting Australia on tour with the Covent Garden Russian Ballet, he established a ballet school in Melbourne in 1939.
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Headquarters - Today, the company is still based in Melbourne. Its Southbank headquarters is the Primrose Potter Australian Ballet Centre, named after its long-term supporter, Lady Primrose Potter.
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Graduate - The Australian Ballet works in close cooperation with the Australian Ballet School. Many of the company's dancers are graduates.
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Artistic director - The company's current artistic director is David McAllister, who was a principal dancer until 2001.
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Heavy load - Did you know that a male ballet dancer may be required to lift over 1.5 tons of other dancers during any given performance?
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Tutu - The creation of a ballerina's tutu requires 60 to 90 hours of labour and over 10 m of net.
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Fun fact - Police officers in Romania were sent to take ballet classes in order to help them manage traffic with more grace and ease.
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The Sleeping Beauty - The first ever ballet version of 'The Sleeping Beauty' was performed in Russia in 1890.
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On pointe - Every time a dancer jumps on pointe, three times her body weight is carried on the tip of her big toe.
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Costumes - Often, ballet costumes are so delicate that they cannot be washed between performances. Air drying is the only option available.
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Rubbing rosin - Dancers rub rosin on their pointes and ballet flats to help prevent slipping. It's the same yellow crystal substance that cellists, bassists, and violinists rub on their bows to help them play better, and baseball pitchers use to improve their grip on the ball.
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Ballet beginnings - Ballet began in Paris 1661. It travelled from there to Italy and Russia, where ballet masters continued to teach and improve upon ballet's methods.
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Don't mess with my tutu - Tutus can cost up to $3000 to make!
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Fancy feet - The five basic foot positions were devised in the 18th century by Pierre Beauchamps, ballet master to King Louis XIV of France. He created the positions so that a dancer's weight would be evenly distributed over her feet for any position of the body.
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Shoes - A professional ballerina can dance through 100 to 120 pairs of pointe shoes in one season.
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Air - When added up, ballerinas can jump up to 900 ft into the air during any given performance.
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Daily Telegraph - "Storytime Ballet right on pointe for even the littlest feet to enjoy." The Daily Telegraph.
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The Australian Ballet - The Australian Ballet is getting ready to tour the country with a very special interpretation of 'The Sleeping Beauty.'
© Getty Images
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Dreamy - The ballet promises "A dreamy kingdom full of magical fairies, a beautiful sleeping princess and a prince searching for his true love."
© Getty Images
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A kiss - A beautiful princess must sleep for 100 years, until she is woken by a true love’s kiss.
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An invitation - You are all cordially invited to experience the sensational wonder of 'The Sleeping Beauty' in a live, interactive production created especially for children aged three and up.
© Getty Images
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Glitter - The child-friendly performance promises fairies in glittering tutus, loveable storybook characters, and a prince’s quest, all set to Tchaikovsky’s hum-along score.
© Getty Images
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Characters - The performance is under an hour, which is perfect for young attention spans. It is apacked with favourite characters like Little Red Riding Hood and Cinderella. This narrated version of 'The Sleeping Beauty' will have everyone entranced.
© Getty Images
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Dates - The production will visit Melbourne and Sydney on the following dates: 13 – 17 December 2017 Arts Centre Melbourne 20 – 29 December 2017 Sydney Opera House 3 – 6 January 2018 The Concourse Chatswood
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More dates - 10 – 11 January 2018 Events Centre Caloundra 13 January 2018 The Arts Centre Gold Coast 16 – 20 January 2018 Brisbane Powerhouse 24 – 25 January 2018 Bunjil Place Narre Warren
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Canberra Times - The Canberra Times called it "a wonderful introduction to the ballet and the theatre in general."
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The Australian Ballet - The Australian Ballet is the largest classical ballet company in Australia.
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Recognition - Today, The Australian Ballet is recognised as one of the world's major international ballet companies.
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Roots - The roots of The Australian Ballet can be found in the Borovansky Ballet, a company founded in 1940 by the Czech dancer Edouard Borovansky.
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History - Borovansky had been a dancer in the touring ballet company of the famous Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova. After visiting Australia on tour with the Covent Garden Russian Ballet, he established a ballet school in Melbourne in 1939.
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Headquarters - Today, the company is still based in Melbourne. Its Southbank headquarters is the Primrose Potter Australian Ballet Centre, named after its long-term supporter, Lady Primrose Potter.
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Graduate - The Australian Ballet works in close cooperation with the Australian Ballet School. Many of the company's dancers are graduates.
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Artistic director - The company's current artistic director is David McAllister, who was a principal dancer until 2001.
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Heavy load - Did you know that a male ballet dancer may be required to lift over 1.5 tons of other dancers during any given performance?
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Tutu - The creation of a ballerina's tutu requires 60 to 90 hours of labour and over 10 m of net.
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Fun fact - Police officers in Romania were sent to take ballet classes in order to help them manage traffic with more grace and ease.
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The Sleeping Beauty - The first ever ballet version of 'The Sleeping Beauty' was performed in Russia in 1890.
© Getty Images
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On pointe - Every time a dancer jumps on pointe, three times her body weight is carried on the tip of her big toe.
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Costumes - Often, ballet costumes are so delicate that they cannot be washed between performances. Air drying is the only option available.
© Getty Images
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Rubbing rosin - Dancers rub rosin on their pointes and ballet flats to help prevent slipping. It's the same yellow crystal substance that cellists, bassists, and violinists rub on their bows to help them play better, and baseball pitchers use to improve their grip on the ball.
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Ballet beginnings - Ballet began in Paris 1661. It travelled from there to Italy and Russia, where ballet masters continued to teach and improve upon ballet's methods.
© Getty Images
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Don't mess with my tutu - Tutus can cost up to $3000 to make!
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Fancy feet - The five basic foot positions were devised in the 18th century by Pierre Beauchamps, ballet master to King Louis XIV of France. He created the positions so that a dancer's weight would be evenly distributed over her feet for any position of the body.
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Shoes - A professional ballerina can dance through 100 to 120 pairs of pointe shoes in one season.
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Air - When added up, ballerinas can jump up to 900 ft into the air during any given performance.
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Daily Telegraph - "Storytime Ballet right on pointe for even the littlest feet to enjoy." The Daily Telegraph.
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The Australian Ballet presents 'The Sleeping Beauty'
Experience the fairytale with Australias's finest dancers
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The Australian Ballet is bringing a little magic to the holiday season with a spectacular performance of 'The Sleeping Beauty.'
The production is intended for children over three and opens from the 13 December. It will travel all over the country.
What better way to treat the kids to a dazzling ballet performance by some of Australia's most talented dancers? Check out these inspiring photos from the dress rehearsal taken at Melbourne Arts Centre.
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