Queensland Ballet Academy's End of Year Demonstration

Queensland Ballet Academy's Upper and Lower School students present classwork and repertoire excerpts. Showcasing a year of dancer development through professional training and live performance, the End of Year Demonstration places the Academy's Level 1 and Pre-Professional Program graduates in the spotlight before they launch into the next phase towards their professional careers. Presenting students from Level 6 to Queensland Ballet Academy's graduation cohort, the program features class work and repertoire excerpts, culminating in the stunning Academy Défilé. Performed at the Talbot Theatre, Thomas Dixon Centre, this Demonstration is designed to celebrate young dancers, and to share elements of the professional training offered at Queensland Ballet Academy.

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April

Internationally acclaimed choreographer Garry Stewart joins forces with Queensland Ballet to create Elastic Hearts, a visually striking new work set to Sia’s music.

Drawing inspiration from V8 racing, rave culture, love, desire and feminine resilience, INDance 2026 features of four bold independent choreographers shaping contemporary Australian dance today. I

May

An aching dance duet of a man’s struggle with identity, loss and otherness and the redemptive beauty of singing his spirit home.

Hailed as a ‘funny, feminist triumph’ (The Guardian) and earning multiple five-star reviews for its sold-out premiere season in Melbourne, the joyous My Brilliant Career now embarks on a limited, exclusive Australian tour.

Three daring visions – one unforgettable ballet

June

A concentrated week of training for professional and early-career dancers aged 18+ ready to deepen their practice.

July

Mirror Mirror on the wall … who’s the fairest of them all?

Don’t miss this formative training opportunity for intermediate and advanced dancers aged 15–18.