About BTQ

Ballet Theatre of Queensland is Australia’s oldest continuing classical ballet company. BTQ is a not for profit organisation which was created and continues to endeavour to provide professional performance and stagecraft opportunities to nurture talented young dancers, as well as fostering an appreciation of ballet amongst young and old audiences alike. 

Each year BTQ presents six performances, utilising all dancers in two casts.  This means all dancers have the opportunity to learn and perform in a variety of roles.

BTQ auditions annually for our company members and is independent from any one dance school. To help maintain this independence, we rehearse at the Queensland Dance School of Excellence.   We are the only youth ballet company in Queensland which performs each year in the Playhouse at Queensland Performing Arts Centre, our State’s premier arts complex.

BTQ performs professional quality classical ballets targeted at a young family audience which allows us to nurture not only young dance talent in Queensland, but also develop an appreciation of ballet amongst the younger audiences.

Our Artistic Directors, Jodie-Anne White and Boris Bivona are experienced professional dancers and choreographers who have travelled the world as principal dancers in many international ballet companies.  Their experience and professionalism is another factor that distinguishes BTQ as being Queensland's premier youth ballet company.