Supporters' Tours
#Journey with us
We are thrilled to announce four extraordinary adventures scheduled over the next two years.
These unparalleled experiences stem from our deep passion for sharing the essence of our art form, while exploring a tapestry of vibrant cultural traditions, perspectives, and approaches to dance with you.
It is with immense joy that we present a glimpse into these wonderful tours, each paired with a unique opportunity to support a key pillar of Queensland Ballet. Each supporters’ tour is packaged together with a tax-deductible donation, as we journey together towards our shared vision for the future of our art.
#International Cultural Tours
Queensland Ballet has a long history of touring internationally, promoting cultural exchange and proudly sharing our artistic voice on the world stage. Welcoming our supporters behind-the-scenes on tours to London and China over the last decade has been a delight!
With international travel firmly back on the agenda, we’re preparing to realise some long-held travel plans throughout 2024 and beyond. We can access exceptional cultural experiences through our networks, regardless of whether or not our artists are performing overseas, so we’re branching out to offer cultural tours that celebrate our ethos, paying homage to the diversity represented in our Company.
#London
Support our Jette Parker Young Artist program
12 – 19 June 2024, and June 2025 (dates to be confirmed)
We share a unique connection with the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, where the first Jette Parker Young Artists Programme was established in 2001. We celebrate our collective desire to develop exceptional early-career artists – the creative lives of our gifted young dancers in West End are echoed each day, on a 9-hour delay, by extraordinary young conductors, stage directors, singers, and répétiteurs some 16,500km away in Covent Garden. As we proudly reflect on our decade-long history of offering our Jette Parker Young Artist program, we invite you to support this essential platform for early-career artists at Queensland Ballet, by joining us in London for this exclusive tour – one that only QB could curate!
This tour is centred around Liam Scarlett’s Swan Lake performed by The Royal Ballet. Paired with a triple bill featuring three celebrated and expertly choreographed works of prominent 20th century choreographer, Frederick Ashton, this tour offers exclusive behind-the-scenes immersion into the captivating world of dance and London’s vibrant cultural scene. We’ll observe and connect with renowned artistic talents of our time in some of the most iconic venues in international dance, including the Royal Ballet School, the Royal Opera House, and their Production Workshop and Costume Centre. We’re also beginning plans for a London tour in June 2025 and expressions of interest are open for both years.
#Cuba
Celebrating our Cuban Connection at the 28th International Ballet Festival of Havana, in support of Wellbeing at Queensland Ballet
Late October – early November 2024
At the heart of our artistic vision is international connectivity, with the global nature of ballet being reflected in our diverse collective of artists. Their heritage and personalities, alongside their talents, form the unique ensemble we see in our studios, in our Academy, and on our stages today. Originally planned for 2020, we’re elated to announce our Cuban Cultural Tour coinciding with the 28th International Ballet Festival of Havana.
This cultural tour is in support of wellbeing at Queensland Ballet, acknowledging our significant investment in cultivating a culture of wellness, through all levels of our Academy and Company, for every student, artist, and arts worker. Our support of our artists extends far beyond assisting them to achieve their peak physical performance onstage – we care deeply for their personal wellbeing and career longevity, investing heavily in our team of experts and the infrastructure required to support a holistic culture of wellbeing at all levels of our Academy and Company.
Through journeying with us to Cuba, you’ll be directly enabling this essential tradition – an anchor for our art form, allowing the people behind ballet to thrive both now and in the future.
Curated in consultation with one of Cuba’s leading cultural touring companies, this tour will provide arts access like no other, offering insights into Cuba’s remarkable history, architecture, lifestyle, and cultural identity, while integrating the personal suggestions and local tips of our Cuban artists.
As a guest of Queensland Ballet, we’ll be asking you to include a small suitcase of pointe shoes with your luggage, which we’ll personally deliver to the Cuban National Ballet School – a touching gesture in assistance of their wellbeing and education.
The Festival will take place from 26 October – 02 November 2024; we’re working to arrange the dates of our tour around their program. We expect to confirm a date range very soon, however our itinerary within those dates will be subject to change depending on the Festival’s programming, which is scheduled for release in early 2024.
#Tour highlights include:
- Immersion into the 28th International Ballet Festival of Havana
- Insights into the origins of Queensland Ballet’s Cuban artists, with their personal suggestions and local tips embedded throughout
- Visiting Havana, Cienfuegos, Trinidad
- Walking tour of Old Havana with prominent local architect, explaining the ongoing restoration and conservation of the area
- Private culinary experiences only available through our hosts and touring company, including old Havana classics, daiquiris a la Hemingway and traditional margaritas
- Deep insights into the history of dance in Cuba, through guided visits to; The National Ballet School, Cuban National Ballet Headquarters, Acosta Danza Studios, and Danza Contemporanea de Cuba
#Your Impact
These travel experiences offers a unique opportunity to partner with us in support of either interstate touring, our Jette Parker Young Artists, or the performance health and wellbeing of our dancers, while deepening your connection with the art form you love. Your support is in the form of a tax-deductible donation (in addition to existing annual giving), which will secure your place when coupled with a non-deductible tour fee, tailored to each tour.
It is only because of philanthropic support that we can enjoy world-class outcomes across these important initiatives. We’re thrilled to offer you these very special tours to show our appreciation for your ongoing support.
#Express Your Interest
If you’re excited by the idea of joining us in Canberra, on the Camino, in Covent Garden, or Cuba, please express your interest and we’ll be in touch about the tour inclusions and next steps.
Once-in-a-lifetime experiences like these aren’t exclusive to our Circles of Support, so we invite you to share these unique opportunities with your nearest and dearest, to bring them along for the journey.
Our tours are subject to viable interest; we’ll be in touch with all guests who express interest, with specifics around next steps. We're available to talk further about these wonderful experiences at any time - don't hesitate to get in touch!
Our warmest regards,
Queensland Ballet Foundation team
P | 07 3013 6660
E | foundation@queenslandballet.com.au
#Ways to support
Jette Parker Young Artists
Passionate about supporting the dreams of young artists? Also consider supporting our Jette Parker Young Artists at the beginning of their career.
Bequests
If ballet has been a part of your life’s journey, we invite you to consider a bequest to Queensland Ballet to celebrate the art form which has given you such pleasure.
Giving Day
Giving Day is your opportunity to support Queensland Ballet's vision.
