The Weight of the Leap: Li Cunxin and the Transformation of Queensland Ballet
Over eleven years, Li Cunxin reshaped Queensland Ballet from a respected regional company into an institution of international stature — a transformation inseparable from the arc of his own life.
Between the Masters and the New: Queensland Ballet's Repertoire as Living Argument
Queensland Ballet's programming choices—spanning 19th-century classics to freshly commissioned Australian works—constitute a sustained civic argument about what a state ballet company owes its culture.
The Thomas Dixon Centre: Queensland Ballet's Heritage Home in West End
A former boot factory built in 1908 on the Turrbal and Yuggera lands of Kurilpa has become one of Australia's most awarded cultural buildings — and the permanent civic home of Queensland Ballet.
Queensland Ballet: The State Company That Found Its Identity in West End
Founded in 1960 and renamed in 1962, Queensland Ballet's long journey to civic permanence ran through a suburb that was never the obvious choice — and proved to be exactly the right one.
Queensland Ballet Beyond Brisbane: Regional Touring and Community Access
From Charles Lisner's first regional circuits to a Dance Health institute reaching 35,000 Queenslanders a year, Queensland Ballet's identity has always extended well beyond the city.
Queensland Ballet Academy: Training the Next Generation of Australian Dancers
From Charles Lisner's 1953 studio to a purpose-built facility at Kelvin Grove, the Queensland Ballet Academy represents seven decades of institutional commitment to producing professional dancers in Australia.