West Australian Ballet

The Western Australian arts calendar is starting to fill up after the COVID-19 shutdown, beginning with CinefestOZ Film Festival at the end of August.

Jessica Machin has resigned as West Australian Ballet’s executive director to pursue a new, as-yet-unannounced leadership role.

Home-grown artists will be highlighted in the 2021 Perth Festival program, which features Tim Minchin performing songs from his new album Alone Together with WASO as the headline act.

Perth business owner Alexandra Burt was named today as the winner of the emerging philanthropist award in the annual Creative Partnerships Awards for the arts sector.

West Australian Ballet has received $7.5 million in donations for its endowment fund, and announced it would name a studio after major donors the Wright Burt Foundation.

WA arts organisations are engaging young professionals in philanthropy.

West Australian Ballet has appointed international businessman Olivier David as its executive director, after a lengthy national search.

Improving outcomes for others has been a driving force in Michael Henderson’s professional and personal life.

Olivier David brings international executive experience to West Australian Ballet.

Each of the three works in West Australian Ballet’s inaugural ‘STATE’ program won over the opening night audience, writes Nina Levy.

Ian Cochrane, one of Perth’s most respected corporate lawyers and company directors, has passed away. Aged just 67 years, Mr Cochrane had been battling cancer for nearly two years.

The 2020 balance sheets of WA arts companies appear strong, but performance anxiety lingers.

West Australian Ballet has expanded its team of dancers for the first time in a decade by creating seven positions, off the back of increased donor support and box office sales.

A group of dedicated donors has signed up to a unique fundraising program at West Australian Ballet.

Perth Festival has released a dramatically changed program for 2022 along with its first-ever 12-month financial report since becoming a stand-alone company.

The West Australian Ballet has excelled during a turbulent period for the arts industry.

Hera Engineering, Mader Group, and the West Australian Ballet were among the eight winners of the 2021 RISE Business Awards.

Major Western Australian arts companies have reaped huge benefits from Fortescue Metals Group shares donated by Andrew and Nicola Forrest in 2011.

Superbly danced, West Australian Ballet’s ALICE (in wonderland) is a trip worth taking, advises Kim Balfour.

Olivier David is leaving the state ballet company after serving as executive director for just one year.

West Australian Ballet has announced Ingrid Puzey is replacing Sherry Duhe as chair, a day after the company revealed its executive director Olivier David was departing.

A Perth-based leader for a national advertising company has won a major industry award at the 2022 Campaign Brief Awards held at Crown.

The first of a three-part series focused on WA’s culture of giving looks at the not-for-profits turning to endowment funds for financial security.

Western Australian customers of several major arts organisations may have been impacted by a cyber breach of the digital marketing platform used by the Arts and Culture Trust.

The disruption of the past two years has contributed to leadership changes and restructures.

Business News examines how big business chooses which community organisations to support.

West Australian Ballet head of development Lauren Major will step up as the next executive director to co-lead the company with artistic director Aurélien Scannella.

West Australian Ballet has announced three of its prominent dancers would be retiring amidst the celebration of the company’s 70th year.

Former Australian Ballet artistic director David McAllister will return to Perth to lead West Australian Ballet Company after Aurelien Scannella announced his resignation.

Three weeks after WA Ballet announced the surprise departure of its popular artistic director, the company’s chair has revealed its board made the call to not renew his contract.

Will two successful short dance works stand up to being revived and extended for West Australian Ballet’s 2023 STATE program? Kim Balfour finds out.

Ingrid Puzey talks about the big changes at West Australian Ballet and her plans for its future.

Black Swan State Theatre Company and West Australian Opera were the most awarded arts organisations at the 2023 Performing Arts Western Australia Awards.

In 2011, Andrew and Nicola Forrest made an unusual donation that has delivered more benefits to WA's arts sector than anyone ever anticipated.

West Australian Ballet has postponed the search for a permanent artistic director while it completes a strategic review, with David McAllister to fill in for another year.

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