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Australian and New Zealand Dancers Reign at Genee & Asia Grand Prix   What an amazing few weeks of Ballet it has been in Hong Kong.  First was the Genee International Ballet competition held from the 3rd- 12thof August closely followed by the Asia Grand Prix.    Like most of the International ballet competitions the wonders of modern technology allow us to take a front row seat at both events and WOW what an amazing job both our Australian & New Zealand dancers did.   Every event we have another dancer to add to the always growing list of up...

8 Reasons We Love Isabella Boylston  Isabella joined ABT as a corps de ballet member in March 2007 and was promoted to Principal in 2014.  She is loved on stage and off for her versatility, powerful performances (and jumps), personality and ability to bring her audience along the story from start to finish on the edge of their seats.  We are big fans here at Ainsliewear Australia and if the videos featuring her on Youtube were good old VHS tapes I’m pretty sure I would have worn them out.    Here is why!     She wears Ainsliewear of course! ...

Long rehearsal days, hard performance nights and endless days in class… dancers never stop working. Hours and hours of requires hours and hours of energy.  Not the sugar rush type but the type that can keep you going at the same hard pace without losing speed.  That’s why it’s important to supply your dancer with snacks for dancing days, rehearsal days and performance days that are going to give them long lasting energy, NOT sugar highs! Below are 5 great snacks your dancer can enjoy that will keep their energy up through act 1, Act 2 & Act 3!   Hard...

It seems like Winter has only just begun (which it has) but soon enough the flowers will bloom again and we will be back to thongs (flip-flops) once more.  We are so excited for the 2018 Spring range which will arrive soon that we wanted to give you a sneak peak of what you can expect in the range.  There are 2 distinctively gorgeous prints in Spring Meadow & Limoncello as well as some new mesh pieces and some more gorgeous Kara Lace.  We are absolutely LOVING it and can't wait for it to drop in Australia.   What do...

  Youth America Grand Prix  The Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) is the largest and one of the most elite international ballet scholarship competitions. It’s a non-profit organization based in New York City and established in 1999 to support and develop world-class dancers ages 9 to 19.  The competition is divided in to three Age Divisions. Senior Age Division: 15–19 years old Junior Age Division: 12– 14 years old Pre-Competitive Age Division: 9–11 years old Their mission as written on their page is “To support and develop world-class dancers, ages 9-19, of all ethnic, economic, and geographic backgrounds by providing...