Greg Horsman

Greg Horsman is an Australian dancer, choreographer and teacher. Horsman was born in Victoria in 1963 and studied ballet in Geelong, Victoria, Australia with Peter Dickinson as a child before training at the Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School (V.C.A.S.S.) and the Victorian College of the Arts (V.C.A) with Anne Woolliams.[1]

In 1982 Horsman gained a place with the Australian Ballet, and in 1987 was promoted to Principal Artist. Horsman has danced all the major roles in classical ballet and was part of Rudolph Nureyev's farewell tour. Horsman has been a guest artist with The Boston Ballet and The Kirov Ballet. In 1994 Horsman joined the English National Ballet as a Senior Principal Artist[2]

Horsman has performed in China, Russia, U.S.A., Greece, Japan, Philippines and the United Kingdom. After retiring from dancing in 1999, Horsman took up the position of Artistic Director of Ballet Central at The Central School of Ballet in London, a training school founded by Christopher Gable.[3] Horsman has been Ballet Master of the English National Ballet,[4] Northern Ballet, The Scottish Ballet and The Royal New Zealand Ballet.

In 2013 Greg Horsman was appointed Ballet Master of The Queensland Ballet by new Artistic Director Li Cunxin and continues to be in demand as a guest teacher.[5] Since joining The Queensland Ballet Horsman has been quietly building an excellent reputation as a choreographer.

He is considered one of Australia's finest ever classical dancers and along with his former wife Lisa Pavane, was a beloved on stage partnership.[6]

Greg Horsman is a MO Award & Green Room Award winner.

He was married to the Australian ballet dancer Lisa Pavane,[6] also a Senior Principal Dancer at the ENB.[7]