Alexander Idaszak

Principal Artist

Introducing Alexander 

Born in Sydney, Alexander began his dance training at J and L Productions. He successfully auditioned and was offered a place at the McDonald College of Performing Arts School, taught by Josephine Jason and Alan Cross. After graduating, Alexander accepted a place at The Australian Ballet School in Melbourne, where he completed a Diploma in Dance and a Vocational Graduate Certificate in Classical Ballet.  

Alexander joined Queensland Ballet as a Company Dancer in January 2013. Alexander was promoted to Soloist in 2016, Senior Soloist in 2018, and Principal Artist in 2023.  

Repertoire Highlights 

  • 'The Prince' in Ben Stevenson's The Nutcracker 
  • 'Albrecht' in Ai-Gul Gaisina's Giselle 
  • 'Franz' in Martin Vedel's Coppelia 
  • Ben Stevenson's Three Preludes
  • Jack Lister's Fonder Heart
  • 'Oberon' in Liam Scarlett's A Midsummer Night's Dream 
  • Greg Horsman's Glass concerto
  • 'Prince Siegfried' in Ben Stevenson's Swan Lake
  • 'Colas' in Mark Ribaulds La Fille Mal Gardee
  • 'Prince Siegfried' in Derek Deane's Swan Lake
  • 'Solor' in Greg Horsman's La Bayadère
  • 'Escamillo' in Carlos Acosta's Carmen
  • 'The Prince' in Ben Stevenson's Cinderella
  • 'Le Vicomte de Valmont' in Liam Scarlett’s Dangerous Liaisons 
  • Jiří Kylián's Soldiers Mass 
  • 'Romeo' in Sir Kenneth MacMillan's Romeo and Juliet 
  • 'Young/Old Count Dracula' in Krzysztof Pastor's Dracula
  • 'Prince Desire' in Greg Horsman’s The Sleeping Beauty
  • 'Lescaut' and 'Des Grieux' in Sir Kenneth MacMillan's Manon
"It was my first year with Queensland Ballet fresh out of the Australian Ballet School and I was given the opportunity to perform Albrecht in Giselle. This was my first ever principal role in a full length classical ballet with a professional company. I found Albrecht challenging as a first year dancer but also very rewarding, I'll always hold this ballet close to my heart." 

'Sugar Plum Prince', Ben Stevenson's The Nutcracker, 2016, David Kelly

'Benvolio', Kenneth MacMillan's Romeo and Juliet, 2019, David Kelly

'Vicomte Sébastian De Valmont', Liam Scarlett's Dangerous Laisons, 2019, David Kelly

'Snow Prince', Ben Stevenson's The Nutcracker, 2017, David Kelly


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We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we work and perform. Long before we performed on this land, it played host to the dance expression of our First Peoples. We pay our respects to their Elders — past, present and emerging — and acknowledge the valuable contribution they have made and continue to make to the cultural landscape of this country.

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