Vicki Attard - Academy Ballet

Vicki Attard comes from Mackay, Queensland, where she studies ballet before her acceptance into The Australian Ballet School. In 1985 she joined The Australian Ballet and was promoted to Coryphee in 1987, Soloiste in 1991, Senior Artiste in 1992 and Principal Artiste in 1993.

Highlights of Vicki's career included dancing Kitri on the opening night of the Washington season, the title role of Manon in Tokyo and the opening and all subsequent performances of Cio Cio San in Madame Butterfly for the New York season.

Vicki retired at the end of 1999, and immediately undertook and received a Graduate Diploma in Dance Instruction. She commenced her teaching career focussing on many major Sydney institutions as well as touring companies.

Early 2001 saw Vicki assisting Stanton Welch in re-staging Madame Butterfly with The National Ballet of Canada for the ballet's North American debut, and subsequent American seasons with Atlanta Ballet, Boston Ballet and Houston Ballet in 2002. Later in 2003 Vicki oversaw the final staging of Madame Butterly for the Royal New Zealand Ballet. In 2010 Vicki assisted Stanton Welch in the re-staging of Madame Butterfly for The Australian Ballet.

Recently Vicki has become the Head of Academy Ballet's Semi Professional programme where she continues to provide specific coaching for pre professional students.

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