The National Ballet School

Is there anything sweeter than little ballerinas 🥹✨
Join our little Nashies programs now to be apart of the upcoming production of The Nutcracker 🩰🧑‍🩰

Routines for our Nashies programs will be taught in the last two weeks of term. If you would like to turn your dreams into a reality and watch your child perform on one of Melbourne’s most iconic theatre stages, it is not too late! ✨

Please contact our admin team for more information and enrolments. Open to ages 3-5.

Join the National Ballet School and explore the magic of little Nashies 💕

We would like to congratulate Pathways student Claudia Westrup on her incredible performances at the Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) Finals in Houston, USA this past week.

Claudia was one of only 43 dancers selected to perform in the Junior Finals on Saturday — an outstanding achievement on the international stage.

Her talent and dedication were recognised by prestigious institutions around the world, receiving full-year scholarships to Alberta Ballet School and K Ballet Academy in Japan, as well as partial and short-term scholarships to Berlin State Ballet School, Colorado Ballet School Summer Intensive, Pôle National Supérieur de Danse Rosella Hightower, Next Generation Ballet Summer Intensive, and The Yvonne Chouteau School of Oklahoma City Ballet.

A special thank you to Miss Ezlimar for supporting Claudia throughout her time in Houston and preparing her for this important event.

We are so proud of you, Claudia, and cannot wait to welcome you home soon! ✨

We are so excited to welcome back the incredible Hara Papoulias for a MasterClass in Contemporary Jazz this Friday! ✨💃

Tickets are $25 and places are available to internal and external students!

In Studio 5; Friday 8 May | 6:00 – 7:30pm 💫

Hara is a vibrant dance artist and creative working within the Victorian entertainment industry. She is the Associate Dance Director for the Victorian State Schools Spectacular, where she has choreographed and mentored the next generation of exceptional young performers for over a decade. Her experience spans major commercial brands including Samsonite, Chemist Warehouse, Kmart, 2XU, AAMI and Diesel.

Link in bio for more information!

A couple of weeks ago, we welcomed Nathan Coppen back to the National Ballet School for the 2 Directors, 1 stage workshop.
A full-circle moment — returning to the stage where it all began to share his journey with the next generation.
Grateful for his time, generosity, and inspiration.
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We are delighted to share that Imogen Chapman (Advanced Diploma Graduate 2025) has been offered a position in the Graduate Artist Trainee Programme with English National Ballet for the 2026/27 season.

We are so excited and proud of her accomplishments! 💫 💟

This Friday, experience an exclusive on-stage ballet masterclass with world‑class artists Nathan Coppen and Damian Smith. Final enrolments close on Thursday!

10am-1:30pm - this coming Friday the 17th of April.
Open to all pre-professional dancers aged 15+. Link in our bio ✨

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Join us on The National Theatre Stage, St Kilda for a rare opportunity to train, learn, and be inspired by two renowned ballet masters. Start with a dynamic, technique‑focused ballet class led by globally acclaimed teacher and former principal dancer, Nathan Coppen, designed to refine alignment, strength, and artistry.

Then elevate your performance skills with Damian Smith, international principal dancer, as he coaches classical variations, offering personalised insights that help dancers deepen expression, precision, and stage presence.

Dancers will have the opportunity to ask questions in a Q&A session during the day.

Visit our website or DM us for more information 🤍

BTS from an amazing shoot today. Thank you so much for your time today!

Exciting things coming soon 🩰🥹

Congratulations to all our full-time students on a big two days of on-stage assessments. A huge thank you to for your attendance alongside and

Each dancer assessed and performed beautifully, we are all very proud of your efforts ❣️