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Gareth began dance studies in Sydney at Alegria before joining Queensland Ballet’s Professional Year in 2000. He joined the Company in 2002 and has since danced in all productions. His roles include the King of Hearts in François Klaus’s Alice in Wonderland, the Fisherman in The Little Mermaid, and Bottom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Gareth has also danced in works by Natalie Weir, Timothy Brown and Young Soon Hue. He has toured extensively with Queensland Ballet, performing in regional, interstate and international tours.
Gareth made his choreographic debut in 2005. His choreography for Queensland Ballet includes Sheer Nylon Dances, 'Hello?’ with Timothy Brown, Three Miniatures, Mourning Song and Run. Urban Myths, premièred in Vis-à-vis Studio Series #2 in 2007. He choreographed two pieces for Vis-à-vis Studio Series #1 and # 2 in 2008: Steps Travelled: Mumbai and The making of…, respectively.
Gareth created his first ballet to a commissioned score in 2006: Return Economy Class was a collaboration with composer Joseph Twist and chamber music ensemble, Collusion. Gareth has also choreographed two works on Queensland Ballet Professional Year dancers, Variations and Twist which premièred in another Collusion concert French Twist (2007). Gareth worked with Collusion again in November 2008, choreographing and partnering Elise May in Tales of the Faithful.
In 2009, Gareth choreographed his first ballet for a Queensland Ballet mainstage production: Refraction for ...with attitude 2009. In that year he also created Transference on QB dancers Clare Morehen and Nathan Scicluna in Vis-a-vis Studio Series #1, and Transparent, featuring Lisa Edwards and himself, in Soirees Classiques No 2.
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