Professional development comes in many forms. For two members of The Australian Ballet it involves a leave of absence of at least six months, and the opportunity to push themselves personally and professionally by performing in a major stage musical in roles originated on Broadway.
‘It’s a very streamlined musical which requires professional-standard ballet dancers for the two main roles. The dancing is more important than the singing and acting,’ said Dimity Azoury, one of The Australian Ballet’s Principal Artists.
