Queensland Ballet (QB) is now a step closer to realising its Three Sites: One Vision strategy that to date has seen a revitalised home in the Thomas Dixon Centre in West End, alongside a purpose-built Queensland Ballet Academy at Kelvin Grove. This vision was the brainchild of former Artistic Director, Li Cunxin AO and Executive Director, Dilshani Weerasinghe.
The $17.5 million Queensland Ballet Academy (QBA) at Kelvin Grove State College opened in March 2020 to support world-class training and education facilities for up to 180 students. Featuring six dance studios and first-class education facilities, it is the only dance academy that offers school-age students the ability to undertake academic lessons alongside ballet training. Moreover, there is a natural progression for elite dance students to join QB’s Young Artist program and graduate into the company.
