She started dance classes at age three and ballet at age five. Justin ridler the role is brilliant because she is such a curious and. In a season themed a year of enchantment, a version of the nutcracker would seem to be mandatory. In this interview with beautiful australian ballet dancer amber scott, the principal artist gives an insight into some of the more personal aspects of her life. The nutcracker, the australian ballet deborah jones. The australian ballets principal artist amber scott youtube. The nutcracker the australian ballet limelight magazine. Australian ballet principals amber scott and adam bull pictured on maroubra beach, sydney. The australian ballet exists to inspire, delight and challenge audiences through the power of its performances. See more ideas about australian ballet, ballet and dance. The australian ballet 2017 season by the australian ballet. Australian ballets amber scott on life, love and dance. Nominees are selected by the australian ballet and previous award winners. Some twenty five years since its creation in 1992, graeme murphys nutcracker the story of clara is as fresh and relevant as ever.
She is a principal artist at the australian ballet. A commitment to artistic excellence, a spirited style and a willingness to take risks have defined the company from its earliest days, both onstage. Nutcracker the australian ballet dance informa magazine. Experience the world behind australias national ballet company.
Sep 25, 2007 they were a heavy wind more than a light breeze. Today, it is recognised as one of the worlds major international ballet companies. Australian ballets amber scott on discovering ballet. Jan 20, 2020 a little about amber in case you didnt already know amber scott joined the australian ballet school at age eleven. Prima ballerina amber scott is one of the australian ballet s most beloved dancers and the companys principal ballerina. The telstra ballet dancer award has been made annually since 2003, in support of the aspirations of the australian ballet s elite young dancers. Amber joined the australian ballet in 2001 and quickly made her mark, being promoted to the most prestigious rank of principal artist after just a decade. Amber scott is a principal dancer with the australian ballet. This edition dance informa spoke with leanne stojmenov, yosvani ramos and lucinda dunn.
Amber scott, the australian ballets principal artist, leads her own troupe. The australian ballet is one of the worlds premier ballet companies and has delivered extraordinary performances for over 50 years. Peter wrights 1990 version is the choice for the australian ballet s final production for the year. The ballet doesnt have as tight a grip on the public or companies bottom lines as it does in the united states but this years nutcracker was pretty much sold out before it opened while other popular entertainments in sydney. So it is hardly a surprise that the australian ballets staging of peter wrights nutcracker as its final offering for the 2010 sydney season was a total sellout this nutcracker does not strive too hard for psychological. A servant of art, anna bemrose describes how helpmann, then artistic director of the australian ballet, was grilled by the industries assistance commission in 1975. When scott was eleven, her family relocated to melbourne, and she started training at the australian ballet school. Principal artist amber scott describes her what draws her to ballet, and we take a look at her breathtaking career so far. Lilac fairy in the sleeping beauty, odetteodile in swan lake, sugar plum fairy in the nutcracker, the title role in manon and tatiana in onegin. The australian ballets principal artist ako kondo duration.
How ballerina amber scotts keeps her balance between pirouettes. The early basics of ballet you have to get perfect, she said. Jun 10, 2015 sydney eisteddfod alumni amber scott and adam bull of the australian ballet, have each kindly donated an autographed pair of ballet shoes, to raise funds for the sydney eisteddfod scholarship fund. It made its debut with the birmingham royal ballet in 1990 and the australian ballet in 2007, and it is still sparkling after three decades. Chengwu guo principal dancer at the australian ballet rehearsing the nutcracker. Amber scott as odette and artists of the australian ballet in. Posts about amber scott written by deborahjones2012. Amber scott cements her place as one of australias great prima ballerinas with a performance of enormous grace, charm and athleticism. Amber scott started dancing at the age of four, joined the australian ballet school at 11, graduated as dux, then joined the australian ballet at 17. You certainly arent running around on stage in fabulous costumes. Mar 21, 2017 principal artist amber scott describes her what draws her to ballet, and we take a look at her breathtaking career so far.
Amber scott joined the australian ballet school at age eleven. The fact that wrights production, which has been in the australian ballets repertoire since 2007, seems ignorant of this conversation is problematic. Amber scott as odette in swan lake photo jeff busby cropped. Events performances location activity dates brisbane manon macmillan 21 february to 1 march 6 imperial suite 26 27 february 2 melbourne telstra ballet in the bowl 7 march 1 manon macmillan 14 24 march 12 chroma 6 14 june 10 bodytorque. Apr 04, 2011 amber scott in the nutcracker photo by jeff busby in terms of your ballet career, where would you like to be in a year from now. While almost every ballet company in the world trots out its nutcracker every year as a fundraising drive of sorts, the australian ballet reserves their presentations of the immortal classic to be part of their repertory seasons. The australian ballets 2017 program combines outstanding classic and contemporary works, and will showcase the artistry of dance with the story ballets alices adventures in wonderland, the sleeping beauty and nutcracker the story of clara, while also offering contemporary works faster and symphony in c. The sugar plum fairy in peter wrights the nutcracker 2014, 2010. Original and masterful interpretation of the nutcracker the. Scott joined the australian ballet in 2011, at age 17. The iac had been asked by the prime minister of the time, gough whitlam, to examine government arts funding and clearly. As next year is the australian ballets 50 th anniversary, i hope to be celebrating through my dancing in the many exciting and challenging seasons the company will present. The australian ballets final production for the year, peter wrights the. The late kristian fredriksons set and costume designs are a big part of this productions appeal but its biggest strength is the way in which it blends the historical with the personal telling clara.
Australian ballets amber scott on discovering ballet the carousel. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Perhaps it was opening night jitters, a lack of rehearsal or unavoidable cast changes, but there were several slips and stumbles, an array of. Born and raised in brisbane, amber moved to melbourne at the tender age of 11 to join the prestigious australian ballet school, paving the way to begin her illustrious dancing career. Yep, welcome to the world of the australian ballet principal artist amber scott. Aug 12, 2017 amber scott in swan lake, australian ballet company. After graduating as dux, she joined the australian ballet in 2001. To catch up on last editions interviews with rachel rawlins, kevin jackson and amber scott click here.
In 2003 she spent four months on a dancer exchange at the royal danish ballet, giving her the opportunity to learn the bournonville technique firsthand. In 2003, she spent five months at the royal danish. Better were the performances from olivia bell as the snow fairy and her attendants jan casson, lana jones, miwako kubota and amber scott. In her biography of robert helpmann, robert helpmann. There was a time when christmas in sydney without a production of the nutcracker was unimaginable. The australian ballet s principal artist ako kondo duration. Amber scott as odette and artists of the australian ballet. Now amber scott is preparing to bring the innocence of a young storybook character to life, as. There is a lot to like in peter wrights version of the nutcracker, the australian ballets final show for 2015. The australian ballets stunning principals dance informa. So it is hardly a surprise that the australian ballets staging of peter wrights nutcracker as its final offering for the 2010 sydney season was a total sellout.
The australian ballets the nutcracker plays at the sydney opera house until december 18. Australian ballets principal ballerina amber scott talks about how she. In the course of her career as a principal artist, amber has found that reading deepens her interpretations on stage. As next year is the australian ballets 50 th anniversary, i hope to be celebrating through my dancing in the many exciting and challenging seasons the. View amber scotts profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. To mark world ballet day, she talks about how she discovered the love of dance. Sep 27, 2016 amber scott will star as alice in the australian ballet s 2017 production of alices adventures in wonderland. Aug 10, 2016 yep, welcome to the world of the australian ballet principal artist amber scott. Amber, 33, has a career millions of tiny ballerinas dream of and she knows how lucky she is. Find out how amber scott prepares her pointes for the perfect performance. Theres only so much artistic mileage you can get out of tradition. She read manon and eugene onegin to better understand her characters in those ballets, and has just read anna karenina ahead of our 2020 production.
A wonderland for the australian ballet amber scott will play the lead role in a new australian ballet production of alices adventures in wonderland. David levenethe guardian he also had a good line in spiteful brats, in nutcracker. Oct 11, 2016 the australian ballets 2017 program combines outstanding classic and contemporary works, and will showcase the artistry of dance with the story ballets alices adventures in wonderland, the sleeping beauty and nutcracker the story of clara, while also offering contemporary works faster and symphony in c. The nutcracker adelaide casting the australian ballet. Original and masterful interpretation of the nutcracker. Hopefully when the nutcracker makes its inevitable return, it will be welcoming to more audiences. Prima ballerina amber scott is one of the australian ballets most beloved dancers and the companys principal ballerina. After graduating as dux, she joined the australian ballet in 2001 where amber was promoted to principal artist in 2011 after performing the second movement from sir kenneth macmillans concerto.
The late kristian fredriksons set and costume designs are a big part of this productions appeal but its biggest strength is the way in which it blends the historical with the personal telling claras story as a russian ballet dancer who eventually settled in australia as a tribute to all those who did stay, forming the nucleus of. In the australian ballets 50th year dance informa is celebrating the company by highlighting three of the ballets principal dancers each edition. Amber scott as odette and artists of the australian ballet in stephen baynes swan lake photographer. Amber scott in the nutcracker photo by jeff busby in terms of your ballet career, where would you like to be in a year from now. Aug 18, 2017 shes one of the australian ballets top dancers. Amber scott in swan lake, australian ballet company. That said, theres much to enjoy in the australian ballets current revival. With the australian ballet we come to expect perfection, and on the opening night of nutcracker, it was somewhat of a surprise to see that the company did not quite live up to its standard. The australian ballet is the largest classical ballet company in australia. Amber scott was princess aurora and the bad witch, carabosse, was danced by gillian revie from the royal ballet. State theatre, arts centre melbourne, 17 september. Now amber scott is preparing to bring the innocence of a young storybook character to life, as she dances down the rabbit hole on a melbourne stage.
Australian ballets nutcracker the ultimate christmas. Making it even more special is the sumptuous splendour and theatrical magic of peter wrights glorious production. But once again the stage of the joan sutherland theatre showed its inadequacies as an operaballet venue. The australian ballet doesnt have an annual tradition of presenting the nutcracker, although on present indications it could. Hopefully when the nutcracker makes its inevitable return, it. The australian ballet principal dancer amber scott brings. The telstra ballet dancer award has been made annually since 2003, in support of the aspirations of the australian ballets elite young dancers. Like any of the arts music, painting, dancing it is hard work and you.
Peter wrights 1990 version is the choice for the australian ballets final production for the year. A little about amber in case you didnt already know amber scott joined the australian ballet school at age eleven. Australian ballet launches 2017 season with three iconic. The fact that wrights production, which has been in the australian ballet s repertoire since 2007, seems ignorant of this conversation is problematic.
And of course, the little, young ballet dancers from the the australian ballet school were quite adorable in the christmas eve scene. Perhaps it was opening night jitters, a lack of rehearsal or unavoidable. Soft and delicate, but not overly arched feet or crazy extension to distract from it. This is the biggest prize available specifically to a dancer in australia. Nutcracker still sparkles 30 years on sydney morning herald. Through our storytime ballet series, the australian ballet is committed to bringing this experience to children across the country but we need your help. Like any of the arts music, painting, dancing it is hard work and you dedicate a lot of your life to the craft, amber explains. My parents took me to see the royal ballet on tour in brisbane when i.
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