Dance Informa Magazine
All posts tagged "Queensland Ballet"
-
125FeaturedQueensland Ballet unveils its Company for 2025
In a year which included a changing of the guard at Queensland Ballet, there were few changes from the company dancers during...
-
148Dance Teacher ResourcesBallet needs boys to survive: The ballet industry has evolved, when will society?
Last edition, we heard from Queensland Ballet Academy Artistic Director Christian Tàtchev about the crisis affecting the future of ballet being seen...
-
152Dance AdvicePivot Pointe: The coaching you need for a successful career transition
This month, Dance Informa spoke with former ballet dancer Kay Tien, founder of Pivot Pointe, about career transitions and the often-overlooked skills...
-
238InterviewsSydney Dance Company’s New Breed 2024: Piran Scott and Dean Elliott
Sydney Dance Company’s New Breed is an annual showcase of some of Australia’s most exciting emerging choreography. With New Breed, Australian choreographers...
-
188FeaturedQueensland Ballet Academy student selected for Prix de Lausanne 2025
The Queensland Ballet Academy has announced that one of its students, Xavier Xué Barriga, has been selected to compete in the prestigious...
-
477FeaturedWhere are all the ballet boys?
Queensland Ballet recently sounded the alarm to bring boys back to the ballet studio after seeing a 36 percent drop in male...
-
485FeaturedInternational Summer School at The McDonald College returns for its 18th year with a stellar lineup of dance masters
The International Summer School (ISS) at The McDonald College has announced its 18th annual summer program, set to run from Monday 13...
-
860FeaturedA vibrant exchange of creative energy with Victor Zarallo and Annabelle Lopez Ochoa
As a universal language, dance transcends borders and cultures, fostering a vibrant exchange of creative energy. This principle lies at the heart...
-
885FeaturedLeanne Benjamin to leave Queensland Ballet
Queensland Ballet’s sixth Artistic Director, Leanne Benjamin OBE AM, will leave Queensland Ballet, with Assistant Artistic Director Greg Horsman to act in...
-
887Dance News AustraliaQueensland Ballet launches ‘The Ballet Boys Project’ to incentivise boys to dance
This month, Queensland Ballet launched The Ballet Boys Project, a series of initiatives designed to explore and address the decline of boys in ballet...
-
816FeaturedNew Zealand Dance News – August/September 2024
Find out what’s happening in New Zealand dance news! The Head of Dance at Saint Kentigern College, Geordan Wilcox, is taking up...
-
679InterviewsThe homecoming of Australian-born dancer Alison McWhinney
In a significant move since assuming the role of Artistic Director at Queensland Ballet, Leanne Benjamin has announced the homecoming of Australian-born...
-
969FeaturedLeanne Benjamin brings Alison McWhinney home to Queensland Ballet
In her first addition to the Company since taking the helm as Artistic Director of Queensland Ballet, Leanne Benjamin has announced the...
-
1.6KInterviewsNatalie Weir: Passion, process and trust in more than 30 years of choreography
Natalie Weir is perhaps one of Australia’s most lauded choreographers. In demand with companies both domestically and internationally, this Queenslander has created works of...
-
1.1KInterviewsComing from a heart space: Mia Heathcote heads to The Australian Ballet
Mia Heathcote is a shining star of the Australian ballet scene. A graduate of The Australian Ballet School and Principal Artist of...
-
1.6KFeaturedNew Zealand Dance News – February/March 2024
Find out what’s happening in New Zealand dance news! The Royal New Zealand Ballet’s (RNZB) popular Tutus on Tour returns in February,...
-
1.0KFeaturedQueensland 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...
-
986FeaturedLi 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...
-
1.1KDancer HealthBeyond Stretching, Part 1: Sustaining peak performance
Over the next six issues, Dance Informa will be collaborating with Zac Jones, director of Heal Yourself and Move, on a series...
-
979Australian Dance ReviewsQueensland Ballet’s ‘Trilogy’: A triumphant trio
Queensland Performing Arts Centre, Brisbane.16 June 2023. Queensland Ballet’s latest production, Trilogy, is a triple bill showcasing three stand-alone works, all with...
-
1.3KInterviewsLi 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...
-
2.3KFeaturedThe 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...
