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style="text-align: center;"><span>"The Australian Ballet School aims to develop<br> well-balanced human beings, with a strong ethical sense, <br>who are well fed in body, mind and spirit"</span></h2> <p>The School’s <a title="After School Training" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200714075954/https://the-australian-ballet-school.myshopify.com/pages/after-school-training">After School</a> and <a title="Full Time Training" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200714075954/https://the-australian-ballet-school.myshopify.com/pages/full-time-training">Full Time</a> training takes place in Melbourne but we cater to students outside Melbourne via our <a title="Interstate/International Training Programme (ITP)" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200714075954/https://the-australian-ballet-school.myshopify.com/pages/interstate-international-training-itp">Intrastate/Interstate/International Training Programme</a> (ITP). 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The School also has a <a title="Boarding Programme" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200714075954/https://the-australian-ballet-school.myshopify.com/pages/boarding-programme">Boarding Programme</a> which allows students from outside Melbourne to join the Full Time programme and live in a safe and nurturing environment with their peers.</p> <p>The School also offers <a title="Open Classes" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200714075954/https://the-australian-ballet-school.myshopify.com/pages/open-classes">Open Classes</a> in Melbourne and around Australia which any student can join without the need to audition.</p> <p>We are a Registered Training Organisation offering <a title="Registered Training Organisation" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200714075954/https://the-australian-ballet-school.myshopify.com/pages/registered-training-organisation">accredited courses</a> which at the highest level have our Level 8 students achieving a Graduate Diploma in Classical Ballet. The School believes students should maintain their <a title="Academic Studies" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200714075954/https://the-australian-ballet-school.myshopify.com/pages/academic-studies">academic studies</a> whilst developing their dance skills, so in partnership with VCASS students are also able to finish secondary school and earn their VCE.</p> <p>Our aim is to balance the rigorous demands of professional training with a creative, caring and challenging environment where excellence can flourish. The School continues to evolve its world-class <a title="Health and Well-being" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200714075954/https://the-australian-ballet-school.myshopify.com/pages/health-and-well-being">health and well-being</a> systems which focus on supporting the physical, emotional and mental health needs of students.</p> <p>As part of the School’s commitment to the art of ballet we also train teachers. 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