Hall of Fame
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2011: Keith Bain OAM
Keith spent his early years doing Scottish and ballroom dancing in Wauchope, NSW and after graduating…
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2005: Ross Stretton
Ross began his dance training as a tap dancer in Canberra before taking up ballet at the age of seventeen.…
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2005: Colin Peasley OAM
Colin is the longest serving member of The Australian Ballet, joining it at its foundation in 1962…
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2005: John Lanchbery OAM
John was one of the world’s leading conductors and possibly the most prolific arranger of music…
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2002: Garth Welch AM
Garth studied dance initially with Phyllis Danaher and began his stage career with the J.C. Williamson…
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2001: Gertrud Bodenwieser
Gertrud Bodenwieser, dancer, teacher and choreographer, was born in Vienna and trained in classical…
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2000: Dame Peggy van Praagh
Peggy began dancing and performing very early in life and attracted her first press coverage by the…
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1999: Carole Johnson
Originally from America, Carole played a key role in helping Australians discover the richness… -
1999: Edouard Borovansky
Czech-born Edouard Borovansky came to Australia in 1929 as a dancer with the company of Anna Pavlova,…
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1997: Mary Duchesne
Mary Duchesne (1932-96)
After dancing principal roles with the Melbourne-based National Theatre… -
1997: Margaret Walker OAM
Margaret was first inspired by dance in 1939 when she saw a performance by the visiting Covent Garden…
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1997: Graeme Murphy
Graeme was accepted into the Australian Ballet School at the age of fourteen and joined The Australian…
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1997: Margaret Chapple
Margaret (Chappie) was introduced to the work of Gertrud Bodenwieser by Bodenwieser dancer Shona Dunlop,…