The Boys' Summer School

Alumni

Wall of Fame

Testimonials from past students who have gone on to remarkable careers.

Josh Green

Josh Green

  • ✦Top 20 Senior Men at Youth America Grand Prix 2018
  • ✦Gold medalist & Choreographic Award, Genée International Ballet Competition 2018
  • ✦Fonteyn Prize at The Asian Grand Prix Finals 2018
  • ✦Outright winner Sydney Eisteddfod Senior Ballet Scholarship 2018
  • ✦Currently at John Cranko School on full scholarship
"The Boys' Summer School changed my life. Coming from a small town ballet studio with two female teachers, it was the first time I was able to be taught by leading males in the ballet world and be surrounded by other male dancers who had been through the same things as me. At Shore I decided I wanted to be a dancer, and it was when I realised I could."
Josh Hunt

Josh Hunt

  • ✦Former VCASS student
  • ✦Winner of CICB — Cecchetti International Ballet Competition
  • ✦Junior Winner in Florence 2016
  • ✦Junior Male Winner, Brisbane International Contemporary Dance Prix 2018
  • ✦Currently studying at Palucca University of Dance, Dresden
"The Boys' Summer School is such a great experience for any boy who loves to dance. You can connect and meet so many new people that share this same passion. If you can, DO IT! You won't regret it."
Shaun Curtis

Shaun Curtis

  • ✦Pre-Professional Program Dancer with Queensland Ballet
"The Boys' Summer School is like no other in Australia. To get the opportunity to take ballet class with all males, taught by male teachers is extremely rare!"
Harrison Lee

Harrison Lee

  • ✦YAGP 2015 — First Place Overall
  • ✦Genée 2016 — First Place
  • ✦Recently promoted to First Artist at The Royal Ballet
"The Boys' Summer School was as much of a fun opportunity as it was a fantastic learning experience and a chance to meet other boys who were passionate about ballet."
Jack Traylen

Jack Traylen

  • ✦Currently at Vanemuine, Estonia — first principal role
"The Summer School changed my life; I was going contemporary until I had proper male teachers who helped me. I really have a lot to thank you all for — what a great experience it was!"
Jack Gibbs

Jack Gibbs

  • ✦Currently with The Australian Ballet Dance Education Ensemble
"The Summer School was 100% a life-changing program for me. It's quite literally the reason I'm still dancing. I'm not exaggerating when I say it was one of the most important weeks of my life."