Under van Praagh's direction, the Australian Ballet made the first of many overseas tours, developed a repertoire of ballets that included works from the established international repertoire as well as commissioned works from Australian and overseas choreographers, and hosted guest appearances by a number of notable dancers including Sonia Arova, Erik Bruhn, Dame Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev.
With van Praagh at the helm, the Australian Ballet ventured abroad for the first time, cultivated a diverse ballet repertoire that included both classic international works and original pieces created by local and foreign choreographers, and hosted notable guest appearances by dancers like Sonia Arova, Erik Bruhn, Dame Margot Fonteyn, and Rudolf Nureyev.