Premier State Ballet

Adam Blanch studied with Marie Walton Mahon and Karen Thomas in Newcastle and graduated from The Australian Ballet School in 2001. He then joined the Queensland Ballet Company, being promoted to soloist in 2004.

He was invited to join Sydney Dance Company in 2005 drawing critical acclaim for his performances in the works of guest choreographers including Rafael Bonachela, Graeme Murphy, Stephen Petronio, Meryl Tankard, Aszure Barton, Kenneth Kvarnstrom, and Emanuel G*t.

Adam joined Garry Stewart’s Australian Dance Theatre touring Europe with the company’s production of Be Yourself and G before moving to the UK where he worked as a motion capture artist on the film World War Z, was a dancer for ROH2s DanceLines with Wayne McGregor and collaborated on developments and productions with such artists as Akram Kahn, Matthew Bourne and Theo Clinkard. He collaborated with Terry Guilliem on his production of Faust and performed at Glyndebourne in Melly Stills’ The Cunning Little Vixen. He worked with Lynne Page on The Pet Shop Boys World Tour and in the development stages of Spice Girls The Musical.

Adam has choreographed music videos for such artists as Megan Washington and collaborated on film projects with Emma Freeman and Michelle Aboud. He is currently the Contemporary Director of the internationally-renowned Progressing Ballet Technique Program as well as the Australian Resident Choreographer for the Tony Award-winning musical Alanis Morrisette’s Jagged Little Pill.Secure your spot at the Elite Masterclass today.

Adam is a guest at our upcoming Elite Masterclass, where tickets were sold out in record time last year!

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Gina Brescianini started ballet at The McDonald College at age five. She then went to the Australian Ballet school and joined the Australian Ballet in 2000.

She spent 10 years with the company and was a Soloist. She was fortunate enough to perform all over Australia and the world, in traditional and contemporary ballets.

Gina started practising yoga in 2001, perfect for supporting her busy ballet life. Gina is now Lead teacher and Teacher Trainer and Performance Coach at Power Living Yoga Australia, in charge of all education and programs.

Throughout the past 12 years Gina has done rigorous studies and trained with the worlds leading Yoga teachers including Annie Carpenter, Maty Ezraty and Duncan Peak. Gina is also a Ballet and Pilates teacher. She loves sharing her passion in her teaching with all ages of students and love of movement.

Gina is a guest at our upcoming Elite Masterclass, where tickets were sold out in record time last year!

Secure your spot today.

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Elite Masterclass Series: 11-13 April 2022
Book now: https://bit.ly/EMS_2022

Meet your elite guest tutor - Daniel Gaudiello
Daniel Gaudiello began dancing at the age of six at the Johnny Young Talent School, then at Promenade Dance Academy. Later he completed studies with the Queensland Dance School of Excellence and Queensland Ballet’s professional year before being accepted into The Australian Ballet School, where he participated as an exchange student with The National Ballet School of Canada and the School of American Ballet in New York. Daniel joined The Australian Ballet in 2004 and made his choreographic debut in Bodytorque. He also danced in To the Pointe, South of Eden and Tristan and Isolde. Daniel was promoted to Principal Artist in 2010.

He was the recipient of the 2011 Australian Dance Award for outstanding performance by a male dancer in Coppélia, a Green Room Award and was nominated for three Helpmann Awards for most outstanding male dancer.

Recently Daniel has co-produced and choreographed his first feature film, The red shoes – the next step, premiering this year.

PREMIER STATE BALLET RE-IMAGINED!

Premier State Ballet is proud to present this unique opportunity.

Featuring Matt Slattery (ex- Boston Ballet) teaching American-themed Repertoire.

Every Saturday from 12 Feb – 9 April
2 – 4pm
For Years 7 and above
$295 pp

BOOK NOW
02 9752 0600
[email protected]

Auditions for the English National Ballet School will be held at the College on Sun 13 Feb. To find out more or reserve an audition spot, please see our website for more details.

https://www.mcdonald.nsw.edu.au/blog/2022/01/english-national-ballet-school-auditiions/

Just a week until our starts. Will you be joining the sublime David McAllister of The Australian Ballet?



Almost sold out! More information: https://bit.ly/EMS_2021

We're thrilled to be joined by David McAllister for our Elite Masterclass Series 2021. David was most recently known as the Artistic Director of The Australian Ballet (2001-2020). He was The Australian Ballet’s longest-serving AD, invigorating the company’s repertoire with a series of new commissions from the world’s foremost choreographers, including Alexei Ratmansky, Graeme Murphy and Wayne McGregor. This year, he will premiere his new production of Swan Lake for the Finnish National Ballet.

ELITE MASTERCLASS SERIES 2021
12-14 April 2021
Junior (Ages 12-14)
Senior (Ages 15-19)
Limited bookings - selling fast
More information: https://bit.ly/EMS_2021