Btq Appeals
Costume Appeal
Celebrating more than 80 years of costume artistry at Ballet Theatre Queensland.
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For over eight decades, BTQ’s costumes have been crafted by visionary designers, devoted wardrobe teams, and generations of artisans whose hands bring each story to life. From the early tutus sewn by Phyllis Danaher, to the fantasy creations of Max Hurley and Theda Lowe, to Carmel Wenck’s modern masterpieces and our very own Rebekah Ellis’s extraordinary visions, our costumes remain at the heart of the magic seen onstage.
This season, we are celebrating their remarkable artistry with our Costume Campaign, supporting the tools, materials and creative work that bring our productions to life. We need your help to ensure these makers of magic can continue creating the wonder our audiences cherish, and we invite you to make a donation today.
How your support helps
Helps purchase the essentials that hold every costume together.
Supports the fabrics that move with our dancers.
Adds the detail, sparkle, and story to each design.
Supports the archiving, restoration, and long-term care of BTQ’s costume heritage.
Plays a key part in producing the costumes that bring our characters to life.
Helps create a lead character’s costume that carries the story, including recognition alongside the costume in our Snow White 2026 programme.
Your gift helps preserve, create, and celebrate the extraordinary costumes that shape every BTQ production.
Every donation ensures our designers and wardrobe team can continue creating the wonder our audiences cherish, and the costumes that make our productions magical.
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Circles of Support
Friends of BTQ
Becoming a Friend of BTQ will include an invitation for you and a guest to our annual afternoon tea as well as a behind the scenes experience at BTQ's home.
Music Circle
Supporters will enjoy exclusive events and opportunities to engage with the artistry behind the music. From access to private rehearsals, to behind-the-scenes insights and intimate conversations with our Music Director Lucas D. Lynch, creatives, composers and the talented musicians who bring each performance to life, members will gain a deeper connection to the role of live music in ballet.
Dancers Circle
Members of the Dancers Circle enjoy exclusive opportunities to engage more closely with our Artistic Director Clare Morehen and the creative heart of BTQ — from behind-the-scenes access and intimate studio showings, to curated insights into the artistic process and the evolution of each production.
Legacy Circle
As well as the engagement opportunities offered to the other Circle Supporters, The Legacy Circle form part of a dedicated community preserving the development and artistry of ballet in Queensland, and will be recognised through a permanent feature on our legacy wall at BTQ’s Home.
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A note from our head of wardobe
“Being the head of Ballet Theatre Queensland’s wardrobe team means carrying forward more than eight decades of artistry, imagination and meticulous craft. Every costume we create is built on the legacy of the makers who came before us, from the hand-stitched tutus of our earliest years to the iconic designs that have shaped generations of dancers. To me, this work is a privilege because each bead, seam and silhouette helps bring a story to life. When people contribute to our costume appeal, they are not just supporting fabric and thread. They are joining the long line of makers who ensure BTQ’s magic continues onstage for the next generation.”