Keep the magic alive
Our dancers and arts workers are at the heart of everything we do at Queensland Ballet.
As we navigated uncertain times, we made a pledge to our people to do our utmost to continue their employment for as long as possible, to keep the magic alive.
For the month of June in 2021, one of our visionary donors offered to quadruple every dollar gifted until we reached our goal of $1M. So your $20 gift became $80. Your $50 gift became $200!
All donations were used directly to keeping our dancers and our team employed during cancelled seasons and lockdowns, so we could continue to keep the magic of ballet alive in Queensland and on the world stage.
We ended up raising 103% of our $1,000,000 goal, with even the smallest donation making an impact!
60 dancers: 60 stories was a world-first initiative created in response to the extraordinary times. While the world has changed in ways that we couldn’t imagine, there is one thing we can be sure of – now more than ever – art must prevail.
So, in our 60th year, our 60 incredible artists created 60 new works based on the theme of love to engage and inspire you with this magical art form. Each of these pieces was created, choreographed, performed and filmed by our dancers to create a body of works that is truly unique, authentic and never seen before.
Making Magic
Working from home has never looked so fun! Our Dancers may be in isolation but that hasn't kept them from dancing, creating and moving as one.
QBisolatte
QBisolatte is all about getting to know our Queensland Ballet family. A different partnering each week means you will hear from dancers, health and wellbeing professionals, teachers, wardrobe and production team members - you name it! QBisolatte is streamed live on Instagram (@qldballet) each Monday at 8.00am or you can catch up any time on Queensland Ballet's channel.
Studio Insights
In the days before our studios closed, we captured the work of QB dancer and choreographer, Shaun Curtis with dancers Lucy Green and Sam Packer. This beautiful work in progress is everything we need right now – connection, light and love.
Online Dance Classes
Keep dancing with Queensland Ballet's free online classes! Led by QB Teaching Artists and current QB dancers, these classes are suitable for a range of ages and experience levels.
60 years with Queensland Ballet
Former Principal Artist, Lynette Sorrenson, shares her magical memories of Queensland Ballet in the 1960s.
