Melbourne, we’re ready for you. 🩰
This Saturday, we’ll be in Melbourne to audition aspiring dancers for our 2027 Clark Graduate Program, a program designed to bridge the gap between pre-professional training and a professional dance career.
To all those preparing to step into the studio, we wish you the very best. Trust your training, embrace the experience, and enjoy the opportunity to share your artistry.
🎥 Jakob Perrett
Academy of Queensland Ballet
One Vision. One Home. One Unified Pathway. Official training school of Queensland Ballet. 🩰
Returning home to the Thomas Dixon Centre from 2027.
Exciting changes are coming to the Academy.
In 2027, the Associate Program+ will expand to welcome more students than ever before, with opportunities available across seven levels.
Primarily designed for dancers living outside the Brisbane metropolitan area, this unique pathway is perfect for dancers seeking to further develop their artistic and technical skills while continuing their training close to home.
Explore how the Academy can support your growth.
2027 Associate Program+ auditions are now open.
01/09/2026
📍 Live outside Brisbane but dream of training with the Academy of Queensland Ballet?
The Associate Program+ is designed for regional and interstate students who can't commit to year-round training, offering immersive week-long intensives each school term, access to Academy faculty, and opportunities to observe Queensland Ballet Company classes and rehearsals.
✨ Explore how the Academy can support your artistic growth.
2027 Associate Program+ auditions are now open. https://bit.ly/3T6wz3V
📷️ Jakob Perrett
25/08/2026
Last chance to apply. ⏰
Auditions for our Associate Program (Levels 9–4) close this Thursday.
The first step into the Academy of Queensland Ballet's professional training pathway, the program provides aspiring dancers with structured after-school training alongside their school and studio commitments.
Apply now https://bit.ly/42HePgT
24/08/2026
Dream big. Train bigger. 🌟
If you're in Years 10-12 and living in a regional or remote community, your location shouldn't limit your opportunities.
The Academy of Queensland Ballet is committed to finding and supporting talented young dancers from across Australia. Thanks to the generous support of the Wi******er Foundation, eligible students may now be able to access financial assistance for secondary boarding, making it easier to pursue your passion and reach your potential.
If you've been thinking about auditioning for the Academy, now is the time.
🔗 Learn more https://bit.ly/4wMnET1
21/08/2026
53% of Queensland Ballet's Company artists are Academy alumni.
This statistic is a powerful reflection of the Academy's role in developing Australia's next generation of dancers, providing a pathway from training to the professional stage.
One Vision. One Home. One Unified Pathway.
2027 Academy Auditions are now open. https://bit.ly/42HePgT
📷️ Jakob Perrett
20/08/2026
“Through the Queensland Ballet Academy, I was fortunate to train and perform alongside Company dancers, gaining invaluable insight. Watching their technique and artistry in class and rehearsals played a significant role in my own development.”
Company Artist and Academy Alumni, Alisa Pukkinen
One Vision. One Home. One Unified Pathway.
2027 Academy Auditions are now open.
https://bit.ly/42HePgT
📷️ Chamber Minds as part of Strings - A Triple Bill. Photography by David Kelly
In 2027, the Academy of Queensland Ballet returns to the Thomas Dixon Centre, West End, the home of Queensland Ballet.
By training in close proximity to the professional Company, students gain invaluable insight into the standards, discipline and artistry of the industry.
One Vision. One Home. One Unified Pathway.
2027 Academy Auditions are now open.
📹️ Jakob Perrett
17/08/2026
Audition enrolments for the Clark Graduate Program close this Thursday, ahead of auditions this Saturday.
Designed to bridge the gap between pre-professional training and employment, the performance-based Clark Graduate Program equips dancers with the technical excellence and artistic maturity needed to pursue a professional dance career in Australia and beyond.
🌟 Discover how the Academy can support your artistic growth.
📅 Auditions: 22 August
📍 Thomas Dixon Centre
🔗 https://bit.ly/42HePgT
📷️ David Kelly, Soiree 2024
15/08/2026
📅 Only 2 weeks to go until our 2027 Associate Program Auditions for Levels 9 - 7.
Designed to nurture young dancers, our Associate Program focuses on developing coordination, musicality and a lifelong love of movement in a supportive and inspiring environment.
✨ From January 2027, students will train after school twice weekly at the Thomas Dixon Centre, building strong foundations for their ballet journey.
Discover how the Academy can support your artistic growth.
2027 Auditions are now open. https://bit.ly/42HePgT
📷️ Jakob Perrett
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