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All posts tagged "Li Cunxin"
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70FeaturedQueensland Ballet unveils its vibrant company for 2024
Vibrant, textured characters are the focus of this last season curated by Li Cunxin AO as he steps aside at the end...
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234FeaturedLi Cunxin AO: A victim of his own success and a rare unicorn?
When we think of Li Cunxin AO and Queensland Ballet, it’s hard not to think of the successful and savvy businessman/artist who...
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831InterviewsLi Cunxin to step away from Queensland Ballet after 11 years at the helm
After 11 years at the helm of Queensland Ballet, Artistic Director Li Cunxin AO has announced his decision to retire at the...
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1.6KFeaturedThe Fonteyn competition medallists: Where are they now?
The Margot Fonteyn International Ballet Competition, named after famed ballerina Margot Fonteyn DBE, also the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD)’s longest serving...
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1.4KInterviewsQueensland Ballet’s Mia Heathcote: It begins here
“When I was younger,” she says, “I sort of had this idea set out for myself, but you can’t ever plan life.” ...
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763FeaturedQueensland Ballet’s Laura Tosar promoted to Soloist
Queensland Ballet’s Laura Tosar finished the Bespoke season as Soloist after being promoted from First Company Artist. Artistic Director Li Cunxin AO said Tosar...
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961EventsQueensland Ballet’s ‘Peter and the Wolf’ opens this August
One of the world’s most iconic pieces of music will be brought to life this August, when Queensland Ballet presents Peter and the...
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539FeaturedExperience Queensland Ballet’s striking triple bill ‘Bespoke’
Audiences are invited to explore the vibrant world of neoclassical and contemporary dance in a thrilling new season of Queensland Ballet’s Bespoke. Now...
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1.1KEventsQueensland Ballet celebrates a decade of directorship with ‘Li’s Choice’
Be captivated by a trio of extraordinary works hand-picked by Artistic Director Li Cunxin AO for his celebratory season of Li’s Choice. With...
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2.4KFeaturedMao’s Last Dancer signs on to stay at Queensland Ballet and will grace the stage in 2022
After a decade of directorship with Queensland Ballet (QB), Artistic Director Li Cunxin AO has signed on for another three years, with big...
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949Featured‘Suncorp Dream Big Challenge’ awards aspiring Mermaid Beach dancer
After a state-wide search, Queensland Ballet has announced the winner of its annual Suncorp Dream Big Challenge: seven-year-old Giles Nash from Mermaid Beach. Nash has won a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to...
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1.3KFeaturedQueensland Ballet’s Joel Woellner promoted to principal artist
Queensland Ballet’s Joel Woellner finished The Sleeping Beauty season as a principal artist after his promotion on 11 June. Woellner was on stage following a...
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4.0KDance Advice5 ways you can diversify your skills in movement related fields
Dancers are agile and intelligent individuals, who have the capacity to learn quickly, adopt new information and strike with precision. So when...
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1.8KFeaturedNeneka Yoshida is promoted to principal artist at Queensland Ballet
Opening night of Queensland Ballet’s 60th Anniversary Gala was filled with festivities and excitement as the company celebrated six decades. Then, on March 6, another big announcement came, following another performance....
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2.8KFeaturedOceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises partner with Queensland Ballet
Oceania Cruises, the world’s leading culinary- and destination-focused cruise line, and Regent Seven Seas Cruises, the world’s leading luxury ocean cruise line,...
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1.4KFeaturedQueensland Ballet kicks off 2021 with 60th Anniversary Gala
Audiences can expect an emotional and captivating journey through dance when Queensland Ballet presents its highly anticipated 60thAnniversary Gala at Queensland Performing Arts Centre...
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2.6KFeaturedQueensland Ballet presents ‘Giselle’ at HOTA
Gold Coast’s Home of the Arts (HOTA) will light up when Queensland Ballet presents Ai-Gul Gaisina’ production of Giselle on the outdoor stage, from...
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3.6KFeaturedQueensland Ballet presents world-first initiative ’60 dancers: 60 stories’
Created in response to these extraordinary times, Queensland Ballet has premiered a new body of work, 60 dancers: 60 stories. In its 60th year, Queensland...
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4.3KFeaturedLocked up with the leadership group
Autumn 2020 in Australia has indeed been a season of shedding, as a tiny RNA virus arrived to upend the status quo....
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2.1KFeaturedDance 2020: Our most anticipated dance shows of the year
2020 promises to be another busy and creative year for Australia’s legion of dancers, dancelovers and creatives. In the mix includes the...
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9.1KFeaturedHyo Shimizu wins City of Sydney Eisteddfod Ballet Scholarship
The prestigious Sydney Eisteddfod ballet scholarship has been won this year by 16-year-old Hyo Shimizu. This is his first year in the...
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3.5KFeatured‘Mao’s Last Dancer’ Li Cunxin honoured with an Order of Australia
Li Cunxin has had a distinguished career, first as a dancer, then as a stockbroker, author and as Artistic Director of Queensland...
