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MCBs 2019 Season Launch

Dance 18 Oct, 2018

A Touch of Magic & Continuing to Bring Ballet to the Community Melbourne City Ballet’s 2019 Season Michael Pappalardo, artistic director of Melbourne City Ballet (MCB), has announced the company’s sixth season for 2019, entitled ‘A Touch of Magic’. Ne… Read Article

REVIEW | MCB’s CARMEN

Reviews 29 Jun, 2018

Melbourne City Ballet presents their Sizzling Spanish Signature Ballet Clocktower, Moonee Ponds, June 22 Reviewed by Caterina Kuljis Carmen is the ultimate Spanish Sangria: intertwining passion, love, jealously, bitter betrayal, intense drama, tragedy and twists to build in sus… Read Article

MCB tours Sleeping Beauty

Dance 3 Apr, 2018

Melbourne City Ballet search for true love’s kiss with the classic Sleeping Beauty Regional Victoria | 19 April – 5 May Audiences across Victoria will be swept up in the fairytale romance of Sleeping Beauty as Melbourne City Ballet returns to the stage in 2018. As the fairie… Read Article

MCB | 2018 Season

Dance 6 Dec, 2017

Melbourne City Ballet’s Season 2018 The Classics Celebrated and to Tour Nationally In 2018 Melbourne City Ballet breathes new life into some of its greatest classical works to date. Four full-length classical works and a children’s ballet will grace the stage – Sleepin… Read Article

Extras Wanted to Dance in The Nutcracker – VIC & SA

AuditionsDance 30 Nov, 2017

Favourite Festive Ballet for Melb & SA Melbourne City Ballet seeks Junior dancers for roles in The Nutcracker Register Now for Audition Workshops Would you like to be a part of Melbourne City Ballet’s upcoming production of The Nutcracker? Melbourne City Ballet is offeri… Read Article

Review | MCB | The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Reviews 20 Oct, 2017

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Melbourne City Ballet Darebin Arts and Entertainment Centre, October 13 Review by Samantha Webb Boutique ballet company, Melbourne City Ballet (MCB), have taken on the classic tale of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz for their last production of the year before… Read Article

MCB | Wizard of Oz

Dance 14 Sep, 2017

Melbourne City Ballet interprets Classic Wizard of Oz Visits Tasmania for the first time Next in its busy 2017 season, the Melbourne City Ballet will recreate the cherished story of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz for audiences in Melbourne and Tasmania. The dancers will click their heels to… Read Article

MCB | A Midsummer Night's Dream

Dance 18 May, 2017

Melbourne City Ballet presents Shakespeare’s tale of Love, Fairies and Mischief – fit for the whole family! 30 Date Regional Tour July – September Melbourne City Ballet will spread the enchantment far and wide when they tour A Midsummer Night’s Dream to an incredib… Read Article

Melbourne City Ballet in Japan

Dance 5 May, 2017

First International Gig for Melbourne City Ballet One Night Only in Osaka Passion and power collide as Melbourne City Ballet cross the Pacific to present their first international tour, a triple bill featuring their highly-celebrated Carmen to the audience of Osaka for one night only… Read Article

MCB's Madame Butterfly

Dance 28 Nov, 2016

Dramatic End of Season for Melbourne City Ballet Madame Butterfly | Dec 17 & 18 Tour to Japan | May 2017 Passion, love and tragedy have certainly been strong themes in Melbourne City Ballet’s 2016 program which comes to an end with Michael Pappalardo’s adaption of Giacomo Puccini’s i… Read Article