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5 unusual facts about Queensland Ballet


Maggi Sietsma

Choreographer and solo dancer in the Theatre du Chene Noir (France), Senior Artist in the Avignon Opera Ballet (France), Guest Artist in the Queensland Ballet, Danced in The Australian Ballet, Soloist with the London Festival Ballet (now the English National Ballet),

Queensland Ballet

In July 2012, renowned Chinese dancer Li Cunxin was named as Artistic Director of the Queensland Ballet.

In 1981, Roma Egan retired from the Australian Ballet, in order to take up the position as assistant artistic director for the Queensland Ballet.

Under the artistic direction of French-born François Klaus since 1998, the company presents approximately 100 performances each year.

Collins was succeeded in 1998 by François Klaus, a respected and experienced European dancer, teacher and choreographer.


Garth Welch

Since that first piece, he has created many more works for the flagship company as well as pieces for the West Australian Ballet, Ballet Victoria, Ballet Philippines, the Royal New Zealand Ballet, the Queensland Ballet and the Sydney Dance Company.


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Charles Lisner

Queensland Ballet studio seasons are performed in The Charles Lisner Studio Theatre of the Thomas Dixon Centre