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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Brisbane Festival, Queensland’s leading arts and culture festival, will return in September with an incredible program of international and national acts and performances. This year’s program features Lighting the Dark, a bold new work by dancer and choreographer living with Down Syndrome, Chris Dyke. Dyke emanates compassion, transcending limitations and inviting us all into his […]

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When we think of Li Cunxin AO and Queensland Ballet, it’s hard not to think of the successful and savvy businessman/artist who has elevated our northern company to its lofty heights over the past decade. With a solid and respected reputation both domestically and internationally, there is little doubt that the success of the company […]

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One of the world’s most iconic pieces of music will be brought to life this August, when Queensland Ballet presents Peter and the Wolf at the Thomas Dixon Centre. Beloved by children for generations, Peter and the Wolf is certain to delight families of all ages. The tale of an adventurous young boy, a grumpy grandfather, a sly wolf, […]

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Audiences are invited to explore the vibrant world of neoclassical and contemporary dance in a thrilling new season of Queensland Ballet’s Bespoke. Now in its fifth year, this striking triple bill of modern dance is an opportunity to witness the company’s elite ballet dancers in dynamic contemporary spaces.   Queensland Ballet’s Artistic Director Li Cunxin AO […]

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Be captivated by a trio of extraordinary works hand-picked by Artistic Director Li Cunxin AO for his celebratory season of Li’s Choice.  With works by Sir Kenneth MacMillan, Natalie Weir and Greg Horsman, Li’s Choice combines dramatic contemporary, neo-classical and ragtime ballet for an exhilarating triple-bill. Coinciding with Cunxin’s 10-year anniversary with the company, Li’s Choice reflects on his decade […]

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After a decade of directorship with Queensland Ballet (QB), Artistic Director Li Cunxin AO has signed on for another three years, with big dreams to take the Queensland born-and-bred Company to even greater heights. The announcement was made at QB’s 2022 Season Launch, with the company unveiling a year of celebration, change and bold ambition, reflecting the […]

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The Queensland Ballet (QB) is heading off to China this month. Nothing unusual about that, except that the Artistic Director is Li Cunxin, also known as Mao’s Last Dancer, and this will be the first time Cunxin is taking his company home to China. Dance Informa spoke with him just prior to the company’s departure. Three […]

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