Charlesworth Ballet Institute

The Charlesworth Ballet Institute (CBI) has an esteemed history that dates back to 1960. The Institute is recognised and acclaimed nationally & internationally for its training methods. CBI has produced dancers who have gone on to achieve careers throughout the world.

The Charlesworth Ballet Institute (CBI) was created in 2012 under the direction of Sonya Shepherd.

The Institute is the of union two significant establishments of ballet training in Western Australia; The ‘Terri Charlesworth Ballet School’ founded in 1960 by WA’s first prima ballerina Terri Charlesworth OAM Cit WA, and the ‘Ballet Centre of WA/Youth Ballet WA’ founded in 2004 by Sonya Shepherd (Terri’s eldest daughter).