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The Australian Ballet has been inspiring and delighting audiences since 1962 and is Australia’s national ballet company. A not-for-profit public company limited by guarantee, it is funded primarily through its own commercial and fundraising activities. It also receives funding support from the Australian, NSW and Victorian Governments, and is designated a National Performing Arts Partnership Framework organisation. The Australian Ballet’s wholly owned subsidiary, Orchestra Victoria, provides orchestral services for Opera Australia and Victorian Opera as well as for The Australian Ballet. Enriched by the country’s most talented dancers, The Australian Ballet tours far and wide each year and has won fame at home and internationally for its uniquely Australian style, which is athletic, authentic, bold and expansive. Moving effortlessly between the great classical works and the best of contemporary dance, including new commissions from both home and abroad, The Australian Ballet offers the nation transformative experiences through the power of our performances and our example of excellence.