The 2011 George Hartnett Funerals Professional Year Student Award for Queensland Ballet went to Kurt Williams. The Award was presented by Davina Alston, General Manager Queensland Funerals and Barry McIntosh, Location Manager George Hartnett Funerals, Holland Park as part of the Vis-à-vis Studio Series held at the Thomas Dixon Centre.
The Professional Year course is unique in Australia as it combines professional dance company experience with ongoing training. This combination allows the students to gain the experience needed to transition into professional dancers.
The dance curriculum enables students to take daily class with the Company including undertaking further pointe work and pas de deux classes, and developing their solo repertoire through choreography, improvisation, drama and percussion.