Funding, Organisational and Artistic Structures
Ballet Theatre of Queensland is a non-profit incorporated organisation and is run by a management committee led by President, Christine Spencer in conjunction with the Artistic Director. The organisation receives no recurrent or operational funding from the Australian or Queensland government. Ballet Theatre of Queensland relies purely on box office from its annual production, corporate sponsors and costume and set hire fees.
The Sleeping Princess highlighted the talents of dancers from twenty-four dance schools in Queensland. All dancers were required to take part in an audition process and are mainly aged between ten and eighteen. Invited artistes make up the remaining members of the company. Dancers with Ballet Theatre of Queensland undertake individual studies and Royal Academy of Dance examinations with their teachers. This provides the foundation for the fostering of talent that Ballet Theatre of Queensland prides itself on. Many young dancers have progressed from Ballet Theatre of Queensland to perform successfully in a range of fully professional ballet and dance companies.
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