Education is high on this new artistic director's wish list, discovers Karen van Ulzen.

This former leading dancer with the Australian Ballet shares his memories of being a student at the Australian Ballet School.

Trained: Academy of Music and Performing Arts. Now: Freelance dance and theatre artist.

Trained: The Conlan College Now: Student at Palucca Hochschule für Tanz Dresden

Studied: Queensland College Of Dance Now: Norwegian Cruise Line dancer

Trained: Australian College of Physical Education Now:High school PDHPE/ Dance teacher.

Trained: Tanya Pearson’s Academy Now: Corps de ballet with the Australian Ballet and Jerry Mulligan in ‘An American In Paris’.

Trained: ED5International, Sydney Now: Swing for ‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical.

Trained: National College of Dance in Newcastle. Now: member of the National Youth Ballet Company. He is travelling to San Francisco in August to join the San Francisco Ballet School.

Studied: New Zealand School of Dance Now: Royal New Zealand Ballet

Trained: Annette Roselli Dance Academy Now: Training in Second Year at Elmhurst Ballet School, England

Studied: West Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) Now: Netherlands Dance Theatre I, season 22/23

Trained: Jason Coleman’s Ministry of Dance in Melbourne. Now: Professional Dancer

Studied: Alegria Dance Studios Now: Queensland Ballet Pre-Professional Program

Trained: National Theatre Ballet School in St.Kilda, Melbourne Victoria. Now: Senior Artist with the Australian Ballet.

Trained: Terry Simpson Studios Now: Dancer with Sydney Dance Company