Today, Dance Company Directors require versatile, vibrant dancers with a strong classical base. The Australian Conservatoire of Ballet has designed its training with this requirement as the main goal through a diverse and complete dance education.

School Director, Christine Walsh AM and her staff offer serious ballet students with their sights on a dancing career the opportunity to reach their full potential. With the training based on the Russian Vaganova Method of Classical Ballet, all courses offer the ideal stimulus for today's future professional dancers with all the specially selected and highly qualified national and international teaching staff making significant contributions to the comprehensive dance programs.

The courses we offer are the full-time nationally accredited Diploma of Dance (Classical Ballet and Performing Arts), nationally accredited half day ballet / half day school Certificate 3 & 4 in Dance (Classical Ballet and Performing Arts) in association with the Fitzroy High School and Melbourne Language Centre, and the part time Specialized Coaching Program and Preparatory Program. During term breaks we offer Summer and Winter Schools and the ACB Teachers Classical Ballet Training and Assessment Seminars are offered by arrangement. The school offers evening English lessons for the international full-time students including assistance with accommodation arrangements such as homestay, hostel and shared accommodation.

The Australian Conservatoire of Ballet has a well known reputation for its public performances of full scale ballet productions with live orchestra.

The Australian Conservatoire of Ballet is unique in its approach to caring for its students and the school’s priority is the quality of training. From the youngest students to the pre-professional, the individual and holistic approach is the key to the success and the established reputation of the school. Together with the high standards achieved through excellence in technical training, the students from the Australian Conservatoire of Ballet emerge as competent and thoughtful artists.