Queensland Ballet Academy
Phone
07 3013 6665
Website
www.queenslandballet.com.au/academy
Email
academy@queenslandballet.com.au
Dancer: Alyssa Park - Queensland Ballet Jette Parker Young Artist and Queensland Ballet Academy Pre-Professional Program graduate. Photographer: David Kelly.
Queensland Ballet Academy is the official training school of Queensland Ballet, with a long established history of developing the next generation of professional dancers in a world class setting. Our Academy is a springboard from which students work to develop lifelong creativity, curiosity and technical ballet proficiency. Our faculty is made up of renowned ballet and dance artists, as well as inhouse performance health and student wellbeing experts. This ensures our students are nurtured throughout their journey - creatively, physically and mentally. The Academy’s commitment to the safe and progressive development of our dancers’ minds and bodies is central to all that we do.
Courses
Pre-Professional Program (Post School)
Academy Upper and Lower School (Levels 6–1 | Academic Years 7-12)
Guest Academy Program (Levels 6–4 | Academic Years 7-9)
Foundation Program (Levels 10-7 | Academic Years Prep-6
Main subjects: All aspects of classical ballet and related disciplines* including: Pointe, Male technique, Repertoire, Pas de Deux, Contemporary Dance, Classical character and Historical Dance, Male fitness, Body conditioning, Yoga.
Additional subjects* include: Ballet History, Career Preparation, Choreography and Improvisation, Drama and Mime, Musicality Studies, Nutrition, Performance Psychology, Safe Dance Practice
*Subjects vary based on level of training.
Practical dance classes per week: Pre-Professional Program: Full-time, industry-aligned, finishing year.
Upper and Lower School: Full-time professional ballet and dance training, alongside academic schooling.
Guest Academy Program: Supplementary sessional training for young dancers living outside Greater Brisbane.
Foundation Program: Preparatory ballet training and complimentary activities.
Contact hours per day:
Pre-Professional Program: 37+ hours per week
Upper and Lower School: 14 to 25+ hours per week depending on level.
Guest Academy Program: 4x five-day visits per year, during school terms.
Foundation Program: This program is delivered as an after school offering from Monday - Friday.
Children are encouraged to attend at least two classes per week.
Pre-requisites/entry requirements: Entry into all Queensland Ballet Academy programs is by audition or invitation.
Main teachers: Teaching staff across the various programs include:Academy Director: Christian Tàtchev. Academy Ballet Master and Resident Choreographer: Paul Boyd. Head of Lower School: Veronika Sheremetieva. Head of Contemporary Dance and Resident Choreographer: Louise Deleur. Pre-Professional Program Coordinators: Camilo Ramos and Claire Phipps-Males. Foundation Program Coordinator: Kym Stokes. Guest Academy Program Coordinator: Guy Wheatstone. Academy Teachers: Claire Phipps-Male, John Sandurski, Tabitha Buttsworth, Lisa Edwards Kym Stokes, Guy Wheatstone. Associate Teachers: Amelia Waller, Clare Morehen, Grant Aris, Paige Ristevski. Pianists: Benjamin Drozdovskii, Brett Sturdy, Gary Dionysius, Lucas Lynch, Michelle Kim, Catherine Yu, Sunny Na, Mark Leung.
Audition date: PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM (Post School)
Melbourne – 8 September 2024
Brisbane – 14 September 2024
UPPER AND LOWER SCHOOLS (Academic Years 7 – 12)
Brisbane – 24 August 2024
Sydney – 18 August 2024
Melbourne – 1 September 2024
FOUNDATION PROGRAM
Brisbane – 10 June 2024 (for Semester 2 2024)
Brisbane – 18 November 2024 (for Semester 1 2025)
GUEST ACADEMY PROGRAM (Academic Years 7 – 9)
Audition via video submission only.
Audition submissions close 1 November 2024.
Audition requirements: Please refer to https://academy.queenslandballet.com.au/auditions for more information.
Fees: Please see https://academy.queenslandballet.com.au/training-programs/academy-fees for more information.
Scholarships or subsidies: Thanks to the generous support of our donors and partners, Queensland Ballet is enabled to distribute financial assistance bursaries via an annual application process. Scholarships and awards may also be offered at the discretion of the Academy Director.
Possible career options: Queensland Ballet Academy students receive industry and education qualifications to support continued training, studies, and employment.
Year 12 / Level 1 graduates receive:
Queensland Ballet Pre-Professional Certificate in Dance
Queensland Certificate of Education
Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) and / or Vocational Education and Training Accredited certificates (e.g. Diploma in Business)
Pre-Professional Program graduates receive a Queensland Ballet Academy Professional Certificate in Dance and are prepared to be industry-ready for employment with professional dance companies in Australia and overseas.