Queensland Ballet Academy 2024 Performances

A collaboration between Queensland Ballet Academy and Queensland Youth Orchestras.

Join us for a celebration of the exquisite artforms of ballet and music in this beloved collaboration between Queensland Ballet Academy and Queensland Youth Orchestras.  

Tchaikovsky Suite presents a program of pieces created around the genius of Tchaikovsky’s music, choreographed by Queensland Ballet Academy Ballet Master and Resident Choreographer, Paul Boyd. Our Pre-Professional Program dancers will perform a selection of the ballet, originally created for our Academy’s 2023 Gala season, alongside the talented musicians of Queensland Youth Orchestras.  

Pre-Professional Program dancers take to the stage for their annual showcase.

Witness our Pre-Professional Program dancers’ technical and artistic expertise across both classical and contemporary styles of dance.

The program will include excerpts from Ben Stevenson OBE’s popular production The Nutcracker, along with works by our two Resident Choreographers Paul Boyd (Academy Ballet Master) and Louise Deleur (Head of Contemporary Dance), and a selection of pieces highlighting the emerging choreographic talent from within the cohort.

Queensland Ballet Academy’s Pre-Professional Program is a full-time, final year training program providing young dancers with the preparation they require before joining a professional ballet or dance company. Based at Queensland Ballet’s home in West End, the next generation of dancers thrive in this studio-to-stage, industry-aligned training program.

A showcase of the rising stars of dance.

A highlight of the Season, the Queensland Ballet Academy Gala is an exciting annual showcase of the rising young stars of dance. Enjoy a dazzling program of classical ballet and dynamic neo-classical and contemporary works by internationally renowned choreographers, along with a selection of vibrant student choreographic works. 

Demonstrating technical finesse and exquisite artistry, the annual Gala features Upper School, Lower School and Pre-Professional Program dancers from the esteemed Queensland Ballet Academy in an energetic program curated to awe and entertain audiences. Passionately mastering performance, the program culminates in an Academy Défilé presenting the entire cohort together on stage in a stunning display of talent.  

Performed by professionally-trained young dancers at the dawn of their bright careers, the Queensland Ballet Academy Gala is presented at the heritage Thomas Dixon Centre – home of Queensland Ballet.