1,000 signatures reached
To: The Australian House of Representatives
Parity Is The Pointe
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We need funding parity. We need our fair share.
Queensland Ballet is one of Australia's premier ballet companies and has been producing world class performances across Queensland for more than 60 years.
As dancers, we are proud to stand at the heart of this company and to witness the profound impact Queensland Ballet performances, classes and programs have on the community. This impact is bolstered by our Academy which inspires homegrown talent.
However, we are at risk of losing our ability to give Queensland the art it deserves.
We are asking the House of Representatives to support a company that has contributed so much to the Queensland landscape and increase Queensland Ballet's federal funding through the National Performing Arts Partnership Framework in order to have parity with peer organisations.
Queensland Ballet is one of Australia's premier ballet companies and has been producing world class performances across Queensland for more than 60 years.
As dancers, we are proud to stand at the heart of this company and to witness the profound impact Queensland Ballet performances, classes and programs have on the community. This impact is bolstered by our Academy which inspires homegrown talent.
However, we are at risk of losing our ability to give Queensland the art it deserves.
We are asking the House of Representatives to support a company that has contributed so much to the Queensland landscape and increase Queensland Ballet's federal funding through the National Performing Arts Partnership Framework in order to have parity with peer organisations.
Why is this important?
Currently, Queensland Ballet receives the least federal funding of all major Australian dance companies and the Queensland Ballet Academy receives no federal funding at all.
This isn't sustainable.
As a result, Queensland Ballet is shrinking. This year 27 jobs were lost from our beloved
company, including eight dancers, and dancers salaries have fallen 6.8% behind CPI since 2020. Multiple Company Artists are now relying on their parents to supplement their income, while others are cutting their grocery bill by living off canned soup for dinner.
We want to make our beloved organisation more sustainable so we can continue to give back to the community, and continue to do what we love to do the most- dance.
This isn't sustainable.
As a result, Queensland Ballet is shrinking. This year 27 jobs were lost from our beloved
company, including eight dancers, and dancers salaries have fallen 6.8% behind CPI since 2020. Multiple Company Artists are now relying on their parents to supplement their income, while others are cutting their grocery bill by living off canned soup for dinner.
We want to make our beloved organisation more sustainable so we can continue to give back to the community, and continue to do what we love to do the most- dance.