BalletLab’s artistic projects
contribute to the prolific growth
and depth of research into Australian contemporary dance and choreographic practice.

Committed to the exploration and evolution of the choreographic process, BalletLab regularly initiates and undertakes projects, which specifically investigate the intricacies of the means that leads to the presentation of contemporary art.

BalletLab debuted with their sell out Melbourne season of Amplification in 1998. Amplification went on to win two Green Room Awards and an Australian Dance Award Nomination.  Following the success of Amplification, BalletLab created Upholster (2000), Ei Fallen (2001), The Self-Encasing Trilogy (2002-03), Nativity (2003), Incarnation (2004) and Fiction (2004) Origami (2006) Brindabella (2007)

BalletLab’s artistic philosophy
 
- To provide a challenging forum for collaboration amongst a diversity of artists across a range of disciplines

- To provoke dialogue about contemporary dance and hybrid
arts practice

- To engage and critique
contemporary culture

- To create choreography that is innovative in form and presentation

- To achieve a high level of technical proficiency

- To entertain and stimulate audiences

- To nurture the freedom to experiment and realise new ideas

- To collaborate and engage with a diverse range of accomplished artists across all disciplines in a broad range of creative ventures and contexts

- To open dialogue, collaboration and resource sharing with the dance and wider arts community

- To promote the exposure of new creative practices and an exchange of ideas through national and international touring

- To create an intimacy with audiences which is playful, provocative and surprising