So the Australian National Ballet is in turmoil, eh? Dancers quitting, the press fuming, morale sagging… Funny, under artistic director Ross Stretton “the dancers have found a new way to dance. Technically, most of them have never looked better. They have a clarity to their dancing, an edge that comes from being able to use their technique as if it belongs to them rather than to the artistic director. And this is the way it should be. – Sydney Morning Herald