Australian Country

Opportunity knocks

While the term opportunity of a lifetime is bandied about all too frequently, a group of young dancers from south-east Queensland recently experienced the real deal when they travelled to Europe to perform and further their training.

The troupe of six are members of the National Conservatoire of Ballet, the only professional ballet company for young dancers in the Darling Downs, Toowoomba and Lockyer Valley region. They attended and performed at the International Dance Council’s invitation-only

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