Ballet at the Quarry a magical experience Ballet at the Quarry dancers wowed crowds. Picture: Jon Green Source: PerthNow THERE is something magical about Ballet at the Quarry. It's apparent upon arrival. As the sun sets and the stars appear against a backdrop of sheer rock face, reality begins to feel like a distant memory. The opening night of this year's offering from Western Australian Ballet began as soon as the well-heeled crowd began to trickle in. With no curtain or warm-up studio the dancers are on stage stretching lithe limbs, wearing a mish -mash of layered sweat gear. There is a mood of nonchalance, however don't be fooled, every plie and arabesque is all part of the intimate show. Belgian artistic director Aurelien Scannella's vision of an evening of different colours and influences played out over three challenging works. Jubilate, choreographed by WA Ballet dancer Daniel Roberts was a blur of colour bouncing off the stone of the quarry as dusk turned to night. Set to Mozart's Piano Concerto #20 in D Minor it was classic in style with cheeky interludes keeping the overall tone light. Fiona Evans and Russian born Sergey Pevnev took the audience on a graceful and upbeat journey. After a five-minute interlude Cass Mortimer Eipper's Yes I'll Move You organically grew from the centre of the stage. Dressed in white jagged hemmed dressed for the women and bone pants teamed with open neck style linen shirts for the men the dancers moved freely and from the heart. It was mesmerising. The final piece and grand finale is neo-classical Voluntaries which was originally created for the Stuggart Ballet in 1973 by American choreographer Glen Tetley. The mood changes pace once again with the haunting sound of Francis Poulenc's Concerto for Organ, Strings and Percussion, 1938 verebrating around the natural amphitheatre. It's a high energy piece full of duets, solos and emotive sequences, captivating until the very end. Ballet at the Quarry is a truly mesmerising experience not to be missed. Ballet at the Quarry, The Quarry Amphitheatre, until March 2. Tickets from Ticketmaster.