Our 2019 teachers

Qld National Ballet School offers its students the opportunity to train under some of the highest regarded teachers and formal professionals in the dance industry.

Matthew Lawrence

Classical Classes/Boys coaching/Pas de deux

Former Principal Australian Ballet Company, Birmingham Royal Ballet Company and Queensland Ballet Company.

Claire Morehen

Ballet/Repertoire Coaching

Former Principal Qld Ballet Company

Karen Donovan

Ballet/Repertoire Coaching

Former Principal dancer- Birmingham Royal Ballet and former teacher/coach- Royal Ballet School-London.

Gareth Belling

Classical/Pas de duex/Boys coaching

Elite Professional Programme

Former Artist- Qld Ballet Company

Amelia Waller

Contemporary

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Former Soloist with Leipzig Ballet Company and Artist with Qld Ballet Company

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Gaylene Cummerfield

Ballet/Repertoire Coaching

Former Senior Artist Australian Ballet Company and Former Prinicpal Royal Birmingham Ballet Company

Isabella Cort

Classical Ballet

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Former Elmhurst Ballet School,Birmingham Royal Ballet

 Graduate- Advanced Diploma in Dance (Elite Performance) 

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Tabitha Buttsworth

Ballet/Repertoire/Pointe

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Graduate- Qld Ballet Academy
 

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Caitlin Cowhig

Ballet/Repertoire/Pointe/Modern/

Contemporary

Former Rudra Bejart Ballet Lausanne, Swizterland 

Kirsty Schillings

Ballet/Contemporary/Lyrical/Acro

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Laura Egan

Jnr Ballet/Jazz Stretch/Admin

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Graduate- Advanced Diploma in Dance (Elite Performance)

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