David Hallberg has signed a new, five-year contract and been reappointed as Artistic Director of The Australian Ballet through to 2030. Initially appointed in January 2021, Hallberg’s extended contract will ensure the consolidation and growth of his artistic impact.
Now well-known in Australia, Hallberg is one of the most renowned dancers of his generation. Trained at the Paris Opera Ballet School and joining the American Ballet Theatre in 2001, he became a Principal Dancer in 2006. In 2011, he made history as the first American to join The Bolshoi Ballet as a Principal Dancer. Hallberg had a long-standing relationship with The Australian Ballet as a guest artist before becoming its eighth Artistic Director in 2021. He has collaborated with esteemed choreographers such as Alexei Ratmansky, Christopher Wheeldon, and Twyla Tharp, and his accolades include the Benois de la Danse and the Princess Grace Statue Award.
