Perth Youth Ballet
Founded in 2021, Perth Youth Ballet continues the vision and artistry established by founders Kevin Jackson and Leanna Del Basso with the premiere production, Emergence.
Our annual ballet seasons have continued with Prominence (2022), Eminence (2023), Divergence (2024), The Essence of Sleeping Beauty (2025) and Pretence/Coppélia (2026). Our January Summer Works have included Summer Works (2024) and Night at the Museum (2025).
And this Christmas, Perth Youth Ballet brings the magic of The Nutcracker to the stage, continuing our program of ballet productions and performance opportunities for young dancers from across Perth and Western Australia.
As a youth ballet company based in Perth, our program brings dancers together from metropolitan and regional dance schools across Western Australia to rehearse, create and perform as part of professionally guided ballet productions, working with industry-leading faculty and internationally experienced artists.
Through workshops, rehearsals and stage performance, dancers develop their technique, artistry, confidence and performance skills while gaining valuable experience of working as part of a company and bringing a production to life.
At the heart of Perth Youth Ballet is a shared love of dance, creating opportunities for young dancers to learn from experienced artists, perform alongside their peers, build lasting friendships and grow together as they pursue their passion.
Our founders
Leanna Del Basso
I am thrilled that we are able to unite dancers and give them the opportunity to extend their technical & performance ability, through our annual productions. Children join us from brilliant dance schools from across our WA, where their dedicated and passionate teachers have developed their technique and knowledge of this art form.
Uniting at Perth Youth Ballet, dancers are able to extend their talent and valuable production experience under the direction of our specialist ballet teachers, working towards the companies professional performance.
Kevin Jackson
My heart has always been here, in Perth and after 20 years with the Australian Ballet, I had a strong desire to give back, to the place where it all began for me. My fondest memories from training in my childhood are those from performing with children from other dance schools, not in competitions or exams, but in productions alongside them. I am thrilled to have achieved this, in creating Perth Youth Ballet with Leanna Del Basso, formed for students of Western Australia to unite under one company to discover, practice and perform.