FROM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR BALLET

The bright future of 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 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 This year Synergy is almost equal parts developing and I would also like to acknowledge the individuals, and the Ergon the Honourable DANCERS Head of Academy Assistant Company Physician 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 , 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 . 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 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 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 the alongside me, helping to bring out the detail of Masquerade Suite: Waltz — Always in Flight before taking up the invitation to join touching insight into humanity. in 2015 before becoming a Company roles and worked with some of the finest four fundamental forces of Nature — the choreography, Rani was a great support. Aram Khachaturian Stage Manager Béjart Ballet Lausanne as a Premiere In her 30-plus year career, she has dancer with Queensland Ballet in 2016. choreographers of the time. He has been Donovan Wagner The electromagnetic force. FROM THE CHOREOGRAPHER Danseur in 2008. created major new works for world class Prior to joining QB, Lou participated in a Guest Principal with the Mariinsky Head Mechanist Dan Villiers My inspiration for the movement came This piece is about how we He has performed all over the world companies such as Queensland Ballet, many ballet competitions, with some requiring Ballet and among about after exploring the properties of Demain dès experience art when we find meaning Head Electrician Scott Chiverton with distinguished companies such as The Australian Ballet, , choreography work, which sparked her others. In 1994 Greg joined the English magnets and how they work. The forces in it. Those moments where no L’Aube ., West Australian , , passion for choreography. During her time National Ballet (ENB) and in 1998 was Costume Design and energies of attraction and repulsion matter how abstract, art transcends Ballet, Alonzo King LINES Ballet USA and and American Ballet at QB, Lou was inspired by the talent of the appointed Artistic Director of Ballet Magnetic Fields Fiona Holley that can act at a distance led me into deeper the structures we have placed CHOREOGRAPHER Lou Spichtig Dance Company. Paul has built a Theatre. Natalie was resident choreographer dancers, urging her to create works that Central at ’s Central School of A Cloud of Unknowing Noelene Hill investigation of these same qualities that MUSIC Das Märchen der Wanderungen — around it, and speaks our truth. strong identity as both a leading artist and for The Australian Ballet and Queensland showcase the ability and stagecraft of dancers. Ballet. In 2001 he joined Head of Wardrobe we possess as human beings. I would like to deeply thank my cast for Noelene Hill Alfred Schnittke arranged by Frank Strobel choreographer and has a string of accolades Ballet and was appointed Artistic Director of As a choreographer, Lou is driven by the Theatre in Leeds as Ballet Master and in their vulnerability and commitment in letting Deputy Head of Wardrobe Lauryn Jackson Kinderszenen Op.15, 11. Fürchtemachen — to his name including the 2001 ACT Young Expressions Dance Company (EDC) in 2009, artistry in telling stories, creating characters 2003 returned to ENB as Ballet Master themselves be seen. I’ve been moved beyond Robert Schumman Australian of the year. In 2005 he forged his where she held that position until the end and expressing feelings through movement. and Répétiteur. He has been a guest Costume Coordinators Rebekah Ellis, The Cloud of words by this process, and I’m thrilled by Waltz in A minor Opus Posthum No. 11 own choreographic voice creating several of 2018. Natalie has also been the recipient teacher at many international companies Vicki Martin Allegretto — Frederic Chopin Piano Sonata how much of this material has stemmed from Unknowing works for The Australian Ballet’s Bodytorque of both an Australia Council Fellowship and joined Queensland Ballet as Ballet Costume Preparation Isabelle Lacombe, N.14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 N.2 Moonlight, genuine collaboration. Pol Andrés Thió seasons and in 2007 was commissioned and the Lord Mayor’s Fellowship. Her Master in 2013. He is currently Chief Ballet Jayne Warrington, CHOREOGRAPHER Natalie Weir III Presto — Ludwig Van Beethoven Pol Andrés Thió was born in to create a new work for the main stage, works with EDC have earned 21 combined Master & Director of Artistic Operations. Margie Stafford, MUSIC The Cloud of Unknowing — Gerard A comme Amour — Paul de Senneville Barcelona, Spain and moved to Never, Stop Valetta. Paul has created critically acclaimed Helpmann Award and Australian Dance Greg has choreographed ballets Frances Pyper, Brophy. Music performed by Australian Youth Ascent Suite III. Remorse — Alfred Schnittke at 12 years of age. At 14, he works for AB, Ballet Victoria Canada and Award nominations. Her EDC signature for Ballet Central, ENB, the RNZB and Michelle Potts, Orchestra. Recording Courtesy of ABC Classic. (Arr. Frank Strobel) started ballet at Melbourne School Falling In Love numerous leading dance schools and productions include where the heart is, R&J, Queensland Ballet. His other works for Elizabeth Ball, FROM THE CHOREOGRAPHER FROM THE CHOREOGRAPHER of Classical Dance and joined the institutions across Australia and the USA. When Time Stops, The Red Shoes, 7 Deadly Queensland Ballet include Verdi Variations, Bethany Cordwell I was thrilled to be asked to create A newspaper, picked up in a CHOREOGRAPHER Greg Horsman He has also choreographed for television, Sins, Behind Closed Doors and Everyday later that year. One More Breath, Concerto Grosso. Shoe Coordinator Amanda Newman this duet by Queensland Ballet Artistic café, bearing the news of his beloved MUSIC Pink Martini corporate events and Galas. In 2015 at Requiem. Natalie is thrilled to be invited by During his time at the school, Pol Greg’s acclaimed production of Coppélia, Director, Li Cunxin, specially for the daughter, Leopoldine’s tragic death FROM THE CHOREOGRAPHER the invitation of David McAllister, Paul Queensland Ballet Artistic Director Li Cunxin received the awards for Excellence in was embraced by audiences throughout Costume Maintenance Vicki Martin, Synergy season. in a boat accident, shattered Victor I have wanted to choreograph a returned to AB as Ballet Master and has to create a duet for Synergy. (2013), Character Dance Queensland and his production of The Bethany Cordwell I have used a piece of music composed Hugo’s, French writer famous for ballet to the music of Pink Martini for been a regular guest teacher for Sydney (2015) and Spanish Dance (2016). In 2016, Sleeping Beauty, originally choreographed Transport Roadpro Event Services by Gerard Brophy, originally commissioned by his work Les Misèrables heart, some time and I am thrilled to have been Dance Company, Bangarra Dance Theatre, Pol took part in Arts8’s first ‘Transformation’ for , became Russell Austen Camerata — Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra. making of him a broken man, until given the opportunity to finally achieve Hong Kong Ballet, National Ballet of project in Sydney, where he collaborated Queensland Ballet’s highest-ever selling This music is inspired from the mystical his own passing years later. this for this year’s Synergy. China, Les Ballet de Monte Carlo and St with students from leading artistic training production at that time. In 2018 Greg staged spiritual writings of an unknown person. I Leopoldine’s marriage to Charles This ballet is about love. My love of Petersburg Ballet Theatre. He continues to organisations in Australia, and travelled and choreographed a world premiere of personally found the music very moving and Vaquerie, who chose to drown himself, dance in all its genres, love of music and most work as a freelance choreographer and is to New York and Canada to represent the La Bayadère for Queensland Ballet. beautiful — perfect for this new duet. realising he could not save his young wife, importantly, love for each other. extremely honoured to be creating on the school. Pol received first prize in the Dance When you first begin you find only had driven father and daughter apart. Their wonderful dancers of Queensland Ballet. Architect Choreography Competition (2016), darkness, as if it were a cloud of unknowing. relationship, once so profound and loving, allowing him to create and stage his first Reconcile yourself to wait in the darkness as had faded away into nothing but silence full length work Arahkan (2017). Pol joined long as is necessary, but still go on longing and resentment. Victor Hugo wrote Demain Queensland Ballet in 2018 as a Young Artist, after him whom you love. For if you are to feel dès L’Aube, years later, in loving memory and 2019 as a Company Artist. Since then him or see him in the life, it must always be in and mourning of his favourite daughter he has performed a breadth of exciting this cloud, in this darkness’. Leopoldine Hugo, a bright and educated repertoire, as well as collaborated with Kiosk I have used the title of the music for this young woman, gone too soon. From the day Films and Jack Lister on the short dance film piece. The duet could be a memory, it could I learned to recite this poem as a child, I knew Bubble Gum. Pol is thrilled to be creating his be a premonition, it could be a dream. It is up this heartbreaking story of love and loss second commission on Queensland Ballet to you, there is no right or wrong. needed to be brought to life through dance. under the request of Li Cunxin.

The performance lasts approximately two hours with one 20-minute interval. Please refer to the cast list in the foyer for the night’s order of performances. Front Cover and Inside Images: Isabella Swietlicki, Mali Comlekci, A full synopsis for each work can be viewed on the Queensland Ballet website. Bronte Kielly-Coleman and Joel Burke. Photography David Kelly.