Queensland Ballet’s sixth Artistic Director, Leanne Benjamin OBE AM, will leave Queensland Ballet, with Assistant Artistic Director Greg Horsman to act in the role with the focus on finalising the 2025 season. The company made the following statement on their website: Early this year, Queensland Ballet was thrilled to welcome Benjamin, following her vibrant career […]

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In a significant move since assuming the role of Artistic Director at Queensland Ballet, Leanne Benjamin has announced the homecoming of Australian-born dancer Alison McWhinney. Originating from Port Macquarie, McWhinney has enjoyed a distinguished career with the prestigious English National Ballet in the UK, where she has thrived since 2005, and was promoted to First […]

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In her first addition to the Company since taking the helm as Artistic Director of Queensland Ballet, Leanne Benjamin has announced the homecoming of Aussie-born dancer Alison McWhinney.  Hailing from Port Macquarie, McWhinney has carved out a distinguished career in the UK with the prestigious English National Ballet. Since 2005, McWhinney has flourished within the […]

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Leanne Benjamin’s autobiography with Sarah Crompton, Built for Ballet, reveals the extraordinary life and career of one of the world’s most important ballet dancers of the past 50 years.  Benjamin was born and raised in the central Queensland town of Rockhampton in a tightly knit hard-working Catholic family. At the age of three, she attended her first […]

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The Asian Grand Prix is an opportunity for young ballet dancers aged seven to 19 in Asia Pacific to showcase their talent, learn from international dance experts, and receive scholarships and awards to develop their career in dance. For the first time in the history of the competition, regional qualifiers will be held in Australia […]

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For the first time in its 84-year history, the prestigious Genée International Ballet Competition Final will be streamed online live, allowing the dancers of tomorrow to take their debut steps on an international stage with an enlarged global audience of dance lovers and professionals in virtual attendance. Past Genée medallists, such as Leanne Benjamin or […]

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