The Queensland Ballet Company was established in 1960 by Charles Lisner OBE. Before establishing the Ballet Company, Charles trained and performed with Edouard Borovansky’s ballet company. Following his training with Edouard he moved to London and continued his study in dance at Sadler’s Wells Ballet School, later joining The Royal Ballet, Convent Garden.
Charles established the Lisner Ballet Company in 1960 after moving back to Australia in 1953. The company was renamed in 1962 called the Queensland Ballet Company. This was the first ballet company in Australia to tour around the country.
Location of Queensland Ballet
The Queensland Ballet Company is based in the Thomas Dixon Centre for Dance in Brisbane’s West End. The Thomas Dixon Centre is a historic building, built in 1908 originally as a shoe company. The building is now used by the Queensland Ballet Company and has four main dance studios. One is named the Charles Lisner Studio after Charles Lisner. This amazing facility creates an opportunity for the company to offer many dance and dance training programs.
Style of Queensland Ballet Company
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He resigned in 1974 and his placed was taken over by Harry Haythorne who was the artistic director for four years. In 1978, Harold Collins, former company member and principal dancer was selected to be the artistic director. He directed the company for 10 years until his retirement. François Klaus then took over in 1998 and the Queensland Ballet strived, expanding and making itself known. François was a very experienced choreographer, teacher and dancer from Europe but retired from the position and gave the role to Roma Egan. Roma retired from the Australian Ballet Company to take this role artistic director and serve for the Queensland