Meet Me At The Barre

The Australian Ballet
  • 4.4 (13)
  • PERFORMING ARTS
Meet Me At The Barre

How do you keep your imagination alive? What inspires a ballerina? If you’re an artist whose instrument is your body, how do you cope with injury? Amber Petty meets the real people behind the magic on stage. Listen in and discover the fascinating (and unexpected) stories behind a world-class ballet company.

  1. Express Yourself : Nathan Brook

    04/16/2019

    Express Yourself : Nathan Brook

    What’s it liking growing up a dancer in a sport-loving family? How do you follow your passion even if it goes against the grain? In this episode, Coryphée Nathan Brook talks about what it was like growing up the youngest of three brothers in the North...

    43 min
  2. I'm Still Standing | Dana Stephensen

    03/20/2019

    I'm Still Standing | Dana Stephensen

    Senior Artist Dana Stephensen never considered herself a ‘ballet girl’. As a highly spirited and boisterous child, she didn’t think she was quite elegant enough, but couldn’t help falling in love with the stage. In this episode, Dana shares her vulnera...

    57 min
  3. We Are Family : Jake Mangakahia

    02/19/2019

    We Are Family : Jake Mangakahia

    An artist’s commitment and drive is fundamental to shaping a successful career, but sometimes it takes the unconditional love and support of family to enable an aspiring dancer to go all the way. In our latest episode, newly promoted Soloist Jake Manga...

    32 min
  4. Don't Stop Me Now : Benedicte Bemet

    01/23/2019

    Don't Stop Me Now : Benedicte Bemet

    In our latest episode, newly-promoted Senior Artist Benedicte Bemet explains how it feels to be the face of our 2019 season, and what goes into shaping a successful career as a ballerina, beyond the spotlight of the stage.

    39 min
  5. You Can Go Your Own Way : Graeme Murphy

    12/19/2018

    You Can Go Your Own Way : Graeme Murphy

    What was it like being a creative leader in the golden era of dance? In our latest episode, we chat to Australia’s most renown living Choreographer Graeme Murphy about finding his stride in the exhilarating dance culture of t...

    40 min
  6. It's a Long Way to the Top : Amy Harris

    11/21/2018

    It's a Long Way to the Top : Amy Harris

    Amy Harris was a country kid from Ararat who dreamed of becoming a ballerina. Fast-forward seventeen years and she has paved a highly successful career in the company, but there was just one thing missing… Amy had convinced herself that her ultimate dr...

    45 min
  7. She Moves in Her Own Way: Alice Topp

    10/24/2018

    She Moves in Her Own Way: Alice Topp

    Alice Topp has recently been bestowed upon with a great honour within The Australian Ballet: she is now its only female Resident Choreographer (while still dancing for the company). Her new role brings with it questions of “why” she is just the second ...

    54 min
  8. Lose Everything ... And Find Yourself : David Hallberg

    12/15/2017

    Lose Everything ... And Find Yourself : David Hallberg

    Described by the New Yorker as “the most exciting male dancer in the Western world”, David was at the peak of his powers when he suffered a devastating injury that could have ended his career. He turned to The Australian Ballet’s medical team for hel...

    23 min
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4.4
out of 5
13 Ratings

About

How do you keep your imagination alive? What inspires a ballerina? If you’re an artist whose instrument is your body, how do you cope with injury? Amber Petty meets the real people behind the magic on stage. Listen in and discover the fascinating (and unexpected) stories behind a world-class ballet company.

Information

  • Creator
    The Australian Ballet
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2019
  • Episodes
    13
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 The Australian Ballet
  • Show Website
    Meet Me At The Barre

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