Frank Joseph Augustyn, OC (born January 27, 1953) is a Canadian ballet dancer and artistic director.
[1] During a summer course at Canada's National Ballet School (often called The National) intended to help improve movement and his control for his gymnastic acrobatic training, his abilities for ballet were recognized by Betty Oliphant, founder and director of the school.
He was a founding member of Ballet Revue (dancing his own piece, Personal Essay) and has appeared frequently on international television.
In this series, which he co-wrote, co-produced and hosted, Mr. Augustyn outlines the history and techniques of classical ballet.
He is currently an assistant full time professor at Adelphi, and co-owner of Classical Ballet School of Long Island.