Lucy Green

Introducing Lucy

Lucy was born in Sydney and studied ballet at the Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School. Upon graduating Lucy joined the Royal New Zealand Ballet in 2010 where she danced for 7 years. In December 2015 she performed as a Guest Principal Dancer with Scottish Ballet for their season of Christopher Hampson’s Cinderella. Lucy joined Queensland Ballet as a Soloist in 2017 and was promoted to Principal Dancer in October that same year.  

Repertoire Highlights

Liam Scarlett’s Dangerous Liaisons, Firebird and A Midsummer Night’s Dream 
Ethan Stiefel and Johan Kobborg’s Giselle 
Ben Stevenson’s Swan Lake 
William Forsyth’s In the Middle Somewhat Elevated 
'Manon' in Kenneth MacMillan's Manon
'Juliet' in Kenneth MacMillan's Romeo and Juliet
'Marquise Isabelle de Merteuil', 'Madame de Tourvel' in Liam Scarlett's Dangerous Liaisons
'The Firebird' in Liam Scalett's Firebird
'Titania' in Liam Scarlett's A Midsummer Night's Dream
'Odette/Odile' in Ben Stevenson's Swan Lake
'Princess Aurora' in Greg Horsman's The Sleeping Beauty
'Nikiya' in Greg Horsman's La Bayadère
'Giselle' in Ethan Stiefel, Johan Kobborg, Ai-Gul Gaisina's Giselle
'Snow Queen' in Ben Stevenson's The Nutcracker
'Sugar Plum Fairy' in Ben Stevenson's The Nutcracker
'Ballerina' in Harald Lander's Etudes
In the Middle Somewhat Elevated choreographed by William Forsyth
'Russian Girl' in George Balancine's Serenade
'Caliope' in Kenneth McMillan's Elite Syncopations
'Lucy' in Krzysztof Pastor's Dracula
Don't Smoke In Bed in Jack Lister's B-Sides
We Who Are Left choreographed by Natalie Weir

Professional Accolades

Lucy was praised by the New Zealand Listener for her performance in Benjamin Millepied’s 28 Variations on a Theme by Paganini, 2012. She was also recognised in the 2020 Dance Australia Critics' Survey as one of the most outstanding dancers

"Lucy Green, Queensland Ballet, Marquise de Merteuil in Liam Scarlett’s Dangerous Liaisons. She is one of the finest dancer-actors in the country."

Did you know…

Lucy loves spending time at the beach, and is really good at body surfing and swimming.

“Life as a dancer involves an enormous amount of self-discipline and rigorous hard work, so be prepared for that. But if you love it, it will be worth it! And if you exude your absolute joy and love for what you do people will be drawn to you and your dancing.”