Throughout the years Ransley's classical ballet students have gained entry to all the most prestigious ballet schools and companies both within Australia and overseas.
The Hall of Fame lists Ransley students who worked previously or work currently in Australia and internationally world wide.
The Queensland Youth Ballet (now the Gold Coast City Ballet) has helped to nurture and develop many now professional dancers.
First Artist Royal Ballet UK and Royal Swedish Ballet
Histories D’amour with Sylvie Guillem
Full Scholarship to White Lodge and Upper Royal Ballet School London at age 12
Go to Nicole's Gallery
Soloist – Featured in “Mao’s Last Dancer; Soloist Australian Ballet and Hong Kong Ballet
A former student of Ransley Ballet, trained at The School of American Ballet at age 16.
On Scholarship to Washington Ballet School
Scarlett travelled to New York in September last year to undertake her professional training at "Joffrey", New York.
Since her arrival, she has been officially dancing with "Joffrey Performing Group", dancing the pieces as listed below, with a highly professional group of dancers. The photographs of the tour speak for themselves! We are very proud of Scarlett who has done all her vocational work with us. She was a finalist at Y.A.G.P in New York, at the time receiving many incredible offers for future training,and appears to be heading for a very successful career!
We wish her well!
Maree - Dusseldorf Ballet; New Zealand Ballet
Caroline O'Connor
Carole Mortimer
Fiona Gaye Moore (image: in "On Our Toes" with Makarova)
Royal Ballet; Principal Dancer Australian Ballet.
At present PA to Chris Wheeldon and official "behind the scenes" photographer for "American in Paris" Broadway musical.
The following are some of our most Notable Dancers
who worked previously or currently work in Australia or internationally, world wide.
| Aaron Smyth | Undertook all his RAD Vocational examinations with Ransley's, including Solo Seal; won gold medal at the 2008 Genee International Ballet Competition in Toronto; now training at American Ballet Theatre's Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School, NY, on full scholarship; received 2008 Sydney Eisteddfod McDonald's Ballet Scholarship encouragement award of $5000 |
| Anne Little & Helen Tardent | Birmingham Royal Ballet |
| Bronwyn Carey | Vienna Festival, London Ballet, Musical Theatre in Australia |
| Caroline Hamilton | Northern Ballet UK, Dance North Q’ld |
| Colleen Finneran | Pina Bauch Wuppertal |
| Dana Fouras | RAD Bursary, Genee Winner two years in succession; Winner Prix de Lausanne; First Artist Royal Ballet |
| Dana Just | Northern Ballet UK |
| Danielle Richardson | To commence shortly with the Washington Ballet School |
| Fiona Munroe | Malmo Company Sweden |
| Jane Mortiss | Limbs Canberra; Former Faculty UCA Australia |
| Kate Larter | Royal Ballet |
| Laura Kinross | Trained at Ransley's for five years; only Brisbane girl to gain Solo Seal in 2005; Scottish Ballet |
| Matthew Trent | Royal Ballet; Principal Dancer Australian Ballet; currently performing in “Billy Elliott” on Broadway USA |
| Melanie Pont | Ballet Co Graz, Austria |
| Midori Lotz | Began her trining at Ransley's before graduating from the Australian Ballet School; Houston Ballet |
| Moira Strating-Moen, Francesca Bianchi |
On scholarship to “Joffrey” School, New York |
| Natalie McCann | Soloist Royal Ballet |
| Sarah Roe | Royal Ballet; currently on Faculty with New Zealand Ballet School |
| Simon Beckett | Royal Canadian National Ballet |
| Tammy Meuwissen & Chrissie Parrot | Expressions Queensland, US Theater Workshops |
Genee Winners |
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