What is The Australian Ballet?
'''The Australian Ballet''' is the largest [[classical ballet]] company in [[Australia]]. It was started in 1962 by [[J. C. Williamson]] Theatres Ltd. and the [[Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust]]. The first artistic director was Dame [[Peggy van Praagh]], the [[English people|English]]-born dancer, teacher, [[repetiteur]] and director. Today, it is recognised as one of the world's major international ballet companies. {{performing-arts-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Australian Ballet, The}} [[Category:Ballet companies]] [[Category:Companies of Australia]]