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28 June – 6 July, 2019 FROM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR QUEENSLAND BALLET The bright future of Queensland Ballet is assured. I can say this with absolute confidence as I look upon this 34 Beesley Street, West End QLD 4101 PO Box 3791, South Brisbane QLD 4101 year’s Synergy program and the people behind it. 07 3013 6666 [email protected] We established Synergy as a way to bring together the The resulting program, I believe, highlights the versatility, technical Queensland Ballet was Ballet Mistress & ACADEMY FINANCE Pilates Technical Coordinator founded in 1960 by Creative Associate Academy Director Head of Finance Catherine Neal (Lighting) rising stars of Queensland Ballet and our Academy, both skill and artistry that it takes to be a Queensland Ballet dancer. We Charles Lisner OBE. Rani Luther Christian Tátchev Lynne Masters Nicole Vass Skye Lilliss choreographic and balletic, and it has quickly become a are immensely proud of our choreographers and dancers and our Ballet Master Head of Academy Finance Officer Strength Training Technical Coordinator PATRON Matthew Lawrence Operations Diane Wouansi Tony Lewis (Staging) favourite fixture of our annual season. 2019 Synergy program as we look to the future of Queensland Ballet. His Excellency Gabrielle Johnston Finance Officer & Consultant Sports Don Mackenzie the Honourable DANCERS Head of Academy Assistant Company Physician This year Synergy is almost equal parts developing and I would also like to acknowledge the individuals, and the Ergon Paul de Jersey AC, Governor Principal Artists Business Development Secretary Dr Matthew Hislop COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT established artists with three of the works by acclaimed Network and Energex as part of the Energy Queensland Group, who of Queensland Victor Estévez, Lucy Green, & Relations Aurelie Pesty Consultant General A/Head of Strategic support our Jette Parker Young Artists Program and scholarships Laura Hidalgo, Camilo Sarah Boon Practitioner Engagement choreographers Greg Horsman, Natalie Weir and Paul Knobloch BOARD OF DIRECTORS Ramos, Yanela Piñera Academy Coordinator FOUNDATION Dr Ian Mannion Genevieve Dunn and two works by our very own Lou Spichtig and Pol Andrés Thió, for our Pre-Professional Program. Chair Senior Soloists Kali Harris Foundation Manager, Education Manager Julieanne Alroe Alexander Idaszak, Kohei Academy Teachers Grants MUSIC Martha Godber both Company Artists and emerging choreographers. Our promising future is made possible thanks to the visionary Deputy Chair Iwamoto, Joel Woellner Paul Boyd Jean Attwater Music Director & Community Engagement We’re thrilled to bring you brand new works, both neo-classical support of the State and Federal Governments, Principal Partner Justice David Thomas Soloists Louise Deleur Senior Relationships Principal Conductor Coordinator Directors Vito Bernasconi, Mia Lisa Edwards Manager Nigel Gaynor Joseph Stewart and contemporary, from these creatives. The five very different short Suncorp, Major Partners JCDecaux, Sealy, Shell’s QGC business and David Carter Heathcote, Lina Kim, Elena Kozhemyachenko Rachael Walsh Guest Pianist/Assistant Education & Engagement ballets give our Pre-Professional Program dancers and our Jette Virgin Australia. With gratitude, we move forward with these partners Peter Godber Georgia Swan, Neneka Veronika Sheremetieva Foundation Relations Conductor Coordinator Paula McLuskie Yoshida Zenia Tátcheva Kristopher Brian Lucas Lynch Lily Spencer Parker Young Artists an opportunity to explore new movement and by our side as we step into this season of Synergy. Prof. Gene Moyle Company Artists Associate Teachers Foundation Business Trainee Mahalia Roma hone their stagecraft alongside some of our Company Artists. Allan Pidgeon AM Pol Andrés Thió, D’Arcy Wim Broeckx Administration Assistant PEOPLE Amanda Talbot Brazier, Mail Comlekci, Anthony Lewis Bridie Li Head of Human Education It is an enduring commitment of Queensland Ballet to provide Luke Dimattina, Zach Fang, Melissa Tattam Resources Teaching Artists HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS Josephine Frick, Liam Amelia Waller MARKETING, CORPORATE Candice Sheldon Callyn Farrell opportunities to our artists to develop and we see it as a privilege to Marlene Collins Geck, Chiara Gonzalez, Academy Pianists PARTNERSHIPS & Holly Frick nurture talent from within our Company. We’re never disappointed when Pauline Crowe Serena Green, Tamara Helen David ENTERPRISES PRECINCT OPERATIONS Lydia Melmeth Lynette Denny AM Hanton, Alyssa Kelty, (maternity leave) Director of Marketing, Director Precinct Sally Ringland we provide our artists with the chance to fly and spread their creative Prof. Ashley Daniel Kempson, Dylan Gary Dionysius Corporate Partnerships Operations Amelia Waller Goldsworthy AO Lackey, Jack Lister, Tonia Mark Leung & Enterprises Balveen Ajimal wings, rather they unfailingly take our breath away with their ability. Li Cunxin AO Kevin Hodges Looker, Vanessa Morelli, Brett Sturdy Zoë Graham Head of Precincts WARDROBE Artistic Director Patrick Kelly Eriko Nakajima, Libby-Rose Associate Pianists Head of Marketing Lucas Gilroy Head of Wardrobe & François Klaus Niederer, Suguru Otsuka, Michelle Kim Laura Oliver Precincts Operations Resident Designer Valerie Lisner Samuel Packer, David Catherine Yu Marketing Campaigns Carmel Brown Noelene Hill Margaret Lucas OAM Power, Patricio Revé, Lou Manager Administration Deputy Head John Matthews Spichtig, Isabella Swietlicki, ARTISTIC OPERATIONS, Jade Fantozzi Officer/WHS of Wardrobe Dr Neil McCormack Ari Thompson, Rian EXPERIENCES AND Marketing Campaigns William Wallace Lauryn Jackson Adjunct Prof. Thompson, Laura Tosar, Ze THOMAS DIXON CENTRE Coordinator Administration Officers Workroom Joan Sheldon AM Wu, Sophie Zoricic PROGRAMMING Brianna McCloskey Brianna Hanby Production Manager/ Neil Summerson AM Company Apprentices Head of Artistic A/Ticketing Manager Ellen Gilroy Principal Cutter Shaun Curtis, Noah Dunlop Operations Jennifer Laing Karen Iddon Anna Ilic Synergy EXECUTIVE Jette Parker Craig Cathcart Ticketing & Customer Kirra Harris Performance Artistic Director Young Artists Company Coordinator Service Specialist Facilities Coordinator Wardrobe Manager/ Li Cunxin Maggie Bryan, Lucy Efrem O’Brien Maggie Holmes Campbell Misfeld Principal Cutter Executive Director Christodoulou, Oscar Head of Experiences Head of Corporate Duty Managers Erin Krosch Dilshani Weerasinghe Delbao, Jamie Delmonte, Jodie Twite Partnerships Sheilagh Gaddes Academy Costume Deputy Executive Talia Fidra, Clayton Forsyth, Experiences Coordinator Danika Bakalich Jack Iddon Coordinator/Cutter Director Renee Freeman, Kaho Kato, Tess Callanan Corporate Partnerships Administration/ Business Kathryn Lee Felicity Mandile John Paul Lowe, Edward Manager Trainee Wardrobe Workroom & Executive Assistant Pope, Charlie Slater, BUSINESS SYSTEMS Liz Fisher Pania Tamati Art Finishing Coordinator Kismet Bourne Hayley Thompson Business Systems & Corporate Partnerships Amber Withall Zoe Griffiths Pre-Professional Program Technology Manager Executive Cutter/Coordinator/ ARTISTIC Kieren Bofinger, Annika Marcin Kucfir Gemma Larsen PRODUCTION Milliner Vicki Martin 28 JUNE – 6 JULY, 2019 Artistic Associate Boukeua, Brendan Brown, Technical Director Cutter/Coordinator Liam Scarlett William Cheung, Jacob COMMUNICATIONS & MEDICAL Cameron Goerg Rebekah Ellis Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts Chief Ballet Master Cuddon, Dani Gibson, CONTENT Head of Performance Head of Production Senior Costumier/ & Director of Artistic Megan Hansen, Callum Director of Medicine Shaun O’Rourke Workroom Assistant Operations Hendry-Hodson, Lucy Communications & Zara Gomes Technical Manager Isabelle Lacombe Greg Horsman Hogan, Rebecca Ingham, Content Company & Academy (Lighting) Shoe Coordinator Ballet Mistress & Caitlin Jonker, Bronte Kendall Battley Physiotherapist Scott Chiverton Amanda Newman Principal Répétiteur Kielly-Coleman, Callum Digital Content Manager Louise Drysdale Technical Manager Wig Stylist Mary Li Mackie, Charlie Morton, Jasmine Ellem Company Physiotherapist (Staging) Michael Green Ballet Mistress & Katie Shawsmith, Kayla Digital Content Michelle White Dan Villiers Artistic Coordinator Van den Bogert Coordinator Company Masseur Production Coordinator Janette Mulligan Faye Sakura Rentoule Pedro Alcobio Heather O’Keeffe SYNERGY CHOREOGRAPHERS PRODUCTION CREDITS Lighting Design Magnetic Fields Thank you to the beautiful dancers who I Always in Flight Paul Knobloch Natalie Weir Lou Spichtig Greg Horsman Never, Stop Falling In Love Cameron Goerg had the opportunity to work with, they are Paul Knobloch is an honours Australian choreographer Natalie Lou Spichtig grew up in Zurich, Greg joined The Australian Ballet Magnetic Fields CHOREOGRAPHER Paul Knobloch truly stunning and brought a great deal to CHOREOGRAPHER Pol Andrés Thió graduate of the Australian Ballet Weir is known internationally for Switzerland, where she studied at the in 1982, rising to Principal Artist in 1987. A Cloud of Unknowing MUSIC In a Time Lapse — Ludovico Einaudi the creative process. Also a big thanks to MUSIC Self-Help Tape — Moses Sumney School. He joined The Australian Ballet her highly physical partner work, Tanzakademie Zürich before joining During 12 years with the company FROM THE CHOREOGRAPHER Rehearsal Director Rani Luther for working Jekyll — Hiatus Kaiyote Demain dès L’Aube Scott Chiverton in 2002 and rose to the rank of soloist her organic movement style and her the Ballett Zürich Junior Company he performed all the major classical This work is inspired by one of
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