Claudia Dean Scholarships 2026
Watch the next generation of classical talent in action on stage as part of the biggest ballet scholarship in Queensland.
We fund and provide industry based awards to the next generation of classical talent.
About
Dancers from around the world aged 8 – 20 years take to the stage to compete across both classical and contemporary divisions, performing a range of classes, variations, and contemporary repertoire in pursuit of becoming one of the CD Scholarship winners. Competitors have the opportunity to be awarded training placements at prestigious international dance institutions, specialised award masterclasses, and invaluable feedback from our world-renowned panel of judges.
Performance Schedule
Saturday 11 April 2026:
Classes & Contemporary Variation
L1 Judged Contemporary Class: 7:45am – 8:30am
L2 Judged Contemporary Class: 8:30am – 9:15am
L3 Judged Group A Contemporary Class: 9:15am – 10:00am
L3 Judged Group B Contemporary Class: 10:00am – 10:45am
L4 Judged Group A Contemporary Class: 11:00am – 11:45am
L4 Judged Group B Contemporary Class: 11:45am – 12:30pm
L1 Contemporary Solos: 12:45pm – 2:00pm
L2 Contemporary Solos: 2:15pm – 4:15pm
L3 Contemporary Solos: 4:30pm – 6:30pm
L4 Contemporary Solos: 6:45pm – 9:15pm
Sunday 12 April 2026:
Masterclass, Announcement & Top 8 Finals
L1 Contemporary Awards Masterclass: 8:00am – 8:45am
L1 Top 8 Finals Announcement: 8:45am – 9.15am
L2 Group Contemporary Awards Masterclass: 9:15am – 10:00am
L2 Top 8 Finals Announcement: 10:00am – 10:30am
L3 Contemporary Group A Awards Masterclass: 10:30am – 11:15am
L3 Contemporary Group B Awards Masterclass: 11:15am – 12:00pm
L3 Top 8 Finals Announcement: 12:00pm – 12:30pm
L4 Group A Contemporary Awards Masterclass: 1:00pm – 1:45pm
L4 Group B Contemporary Awards Masterclass: 1:45pm – 2:30pm
L4 Top 8 Finals Announcement: 2:30pm – 3:00pm
Free Contemporary Q&A: 3:00pm – 3:30pm
L1 Top 8 Finalists: 3:45pm – 4:00pm
L2 Top 8 Finalists: 4:00pm – 4:15pm
L3 Top 8 Finalists: 4:15pm – 4:30pm
L4 Top 8 Finalists: 4:30pm – 4:45pm
Judges Deliberation & Guest Performance: 4:45pm – 5:15pm
Awards Ceremony: 5:15pm – 5:45pm
After Party/ Meet & Greet: 5:45pm – 6:15pm
Monday 13 April 2026:
Ballet Class:
L1 Group A Judged Class & Specialist Class: 8:00am – 9:00am
L1 Group B Judged Class & Specialist Class: 9:00am – 10:00am
L2 Group A Judged Class & Specialist Class: 10:00am – 11:00am
L2 Group B Judged Class & Specialist Class: 11:00am – 12:00pm
L3 Group A Judged Class & Specialist Class: 12:30pm – 1:30pm
L3 Group B Judged Class & Specialist Class: 1:30pm – 2:30pm
L4 Group A Judged Class & Specialist Class: 2:45pm – 3:45pm
L4 Group B Judged Class & Specialist Class: 3:45pm – 4:45pm
Tuesday 14 April 2026:
Variations:
L1 Classical Variations: 8:00am – 10:00am
L2 Classical Variations: 10:15am – 12:30pm
L3 Classical Variations: 1:00pm – 3:30pm
L4 Classical Variation: 3:45pm – 6:00pm
Wednesday 15 April 2026:
Awards Masterclasses & Top 24 Announcement
L1 Group A Awards Masterclass: 8:00am – 8:45am
L1 Group B Awards Masterclass: 8:45am – 9:30am
Top 24 announcement for Level 1: 9:30am – 10:00am
L2 Group A Awards Masterclass: 10:00am – 10:45am
L2 Group B Awards Masterclass: 10:45am – 11:30am
Top 24 announcement for Level 2: 11:30am – 12:00pm
L3 Group A Awards Masterclass: 12:30pm – 1:15pm
L3 Group B Awards Masterclass: 1:15pm – 2:00pm
Top 24 announcement for Level 3: 2:00pm – 2:30pm
L4 Group A Awards Masterclass: 2:30pm – 3:15pm
L4 Group B Awards Masterclass: 3:15pm – 4:00pm
Top 24 announcement for Level 4: 4:00pm – 4:30pm
Thursday 16 April 2026:
Finals Day:
L1 Top 24: 8:00am – 8:40am
L2 Top 24: 8:40am – 9:20am
L3 Top 24: 9:20am – 10:00am
L4 Top 24: 10:00am – 10:40am
Judges Deliberation: 10:40am – 11:20am
Top 8 announcement ceremony: 11:20am – 11:50am
Q&A: 12:00pm – 12:30pm
L1 Top 8 Final: 1:00pm – 1:25pm
L2 Top 8 Finalists: 1:25pm – 1:50pm
L3 Top 8 Finalists: 1:50pm – 2:15pm
L4 Top 8 Finalists: 2:15pm – 2:40pm
Judges Deliberation & Guest Performance: 2:40pm – 3:30pm
Awards Ceremony: 3:30pm – 4:00pm
After Party/ Meet & Greet: 4:00pm – 4:45pm
Dates & times
- Saturday, April 11, 20267:45AM – 9:30PM
- Sunday, April 12, 20268:00AM – 6:15PM
- Monday, April 13, 20268:00AM – 4:45PM
- Tuesday, April 14, 20268:00AM – 6:15PM
- Wednesday, April 15, 20268:00AM – 4:30PM
- Thursday, April 16, 20268:00AM – 4:45PM
Important information
Tickets
Contemporary Division
$60
Contemporary Awards Masterclass
and Finals Announcement
$60
Contemporary Finals
$95
Judged Ballet Class &
Specialist Class
$60
Classical Variations
$60
Awards Masterclasses
$60
Top 24 Finals
$80
Top 8 Finals
$95
All Q&A Sessions
$0
Claudia Dean
Claudia Dean is an Australian Dancer and the Founder and Director of Claudia Dean World. After joining the Royal Ballet School in London in 2009, Claudia was then accepted into The Royal Ballet Company. Claudia retired in 2014 and moved back to Australia to create Claudia Dean World which consists of Ballet Coaching, Dancewear Collections, Ballet Improvement App, Worldwide Intensives & Daily Inspiration for dancers through her social media channels online. In 2024, Claudia and her team created CD Scholarships to fund & provide opportunities for the next generation of classical dancers.
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