Queensland Ballet will bring its community engagement regional tour to Wide Bay

Queensland Ballet will bring its popular Community Engagement tour to the region with workshops for all ages and abilities as well as a special performance. Find out more of the details here:

Queensland Ballet is on its way to Wide Bay as part of a regional tour. Pictured are Dancers Yanela Pinera and Patrico Reve at Riverstage. Photo Lachie Millard

Queensland Ballet’s (QB) Community Engagement regional tour is kicking off next month, bringing ballet to Wide Bay along the way.

In what will be QB’s biggest Community Engagement regional tour to date, the team will take Community Classes, In-School workshops and Teacher Professional Development sessions to 34 locations over six months.

The Community Engagement regional tour aims to inspire regional communities, providing them the opportunity to experience the physical, social and emotional benefits of dance.

Whether you are an aspiring ballerina or danseur, or just love to dance, there is something on offer for all ages and abilities.

The In-School workshops will be delivered by an expert team of QB Teaching Artists, and are designed to complement the Early Years Learning Framework, Australian Curriculum and Senior Dance Syllabus learning outcomes.

Queensland Ballet's Community Engagement regional tour will bring ballet to regional Queensland with community and in-school workshops.

QB Artistic Director Li Cunxin AO said some towns, including Maryborough. would catch a glimpse of our Artistic Company on stage for Tutus on Tour.

“Dance has the incredible ability to transform lives, whether it’s through the physical movement, the social aspect or the creative expression.

Enabled through the support of the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland, the Company will perform spectacular performances in Tutus on Tour across eight regional locations, accompanied by community workshops for all ages.

For QB Education Manager Martha Godber, this Community Engagement tour will mark her eighth year on the road delivering the program.

“We are thrilled to be visiting more regional communities than ever before , and so excited to bring our QB education and community workshops to people in Northern Territory and rural Queensland,” said Ms Godber.

Queensland Ballet's Community Engagement regional tour will bring ballet to regional Queensland with community workshops that are suitable for all ages and abilities.

“As we build capacity to grow our community regional touring program, we are able to make inclusive dance experiences more accessible and provide opportunity for people across the state to engage with QB,” she added.

The team will be hitting the open road powered by Mercedes Benz Brisbane and LSH Auto Australia while local councils, Alice Springs Town Council, QB donors, Ergon Energy and Energex, and Mercedes Benz Brisbane have supported QB in the initiative.

Registrations for workshops in July and August are now open. Registrations for September – December workshops will open in July. Click here to find out what is on offer in your town.

Registrations are now open for:

• Maryborough: 24-26 August (Tutus on Tour performance)

Registrations will open in July for:

• Mundubbera: 22 October
• Gayndah: 23 October
• Bundaberg: 24-25 October