Dani Gibson

corps de ballet

Dani Gibson was born in Mackay, Queensland and began her ballet training at age 12. After two years of guidance with Margaret Lucas, she was accepted into the Queensland Ballet Academy and graduated in 2017. Dani Gibson continued her training with Queensland Ballet’s Pre-Professional Program, graduating with the Francois Klaus and Robyn White Award in 2019. During her time in the program, she was involved in many Queensland Ballet productions. She performed in classics, such as; Ben Stevenson’s The Nutcracker, Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo and Juliet as well as touring with the company for Ben Stevenson’s Cinderella. At age 19, Dani successfully auditioned for the Paris Opera Ballet. In 2020, she joined the company, performing George Balanchine’s Serenade and Concerto Barocco. 2021 saw Gibson return home to Australia to work alongside former Australian Ballet Principal, Daniel Gaudiello. There she prepared for her debut of Giselle, for the Ballet International Gala in January 2022. Since the beginning of the 2022/23 saison, Dani Gibson has been a member of the corps de ballet at Bayerisches Staatsballett.

(Information as of July 2022)

Roles and parts in the 2025/26 season
Giselle (Peter Wright after Coralli/Perrot/Petipa)
The Nutcracker (John Neumeier)
La Sylphide (Pierre Lacotte after Taglioni)
Illusions – like Swan Like (John Neumeier)
Onegin (John Cranko)
Cacti (Alexander Ekman), as part of the Common Ground triple bill
IMPASSE (Johan Inger), as part of the Common Ground triple bill
Lady of the Camellias (John Neumeier)

Previous roles and parts
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Christopher Wheeldon)
La Bayadère (Patrice Bart after Petipa)
Chasm (Andrew Skeels), as part of the Duato/Skeels/Eyal Triple bill
Cinderella (Christopher Wheeldon)
The Rite of Spring (Pina Bausch), a spart of the Wings of Memory triple bill
Giselle (Peter Wright nach Coralli/Perrot/Petipa)
Illusions – like Swan Like (John Neumeier)
In fragments (Dimo Milev), as part of the Sphären.03 multiple bill
Jewels (George Balanchine)
The Nutcracker (John Neumeier)
Onegin (John Cranko)
Romeo and Juliet (John Cranko)
Skinny Hearts (Eduard Hue), as part of the Sphären.02 triple bill
A Midsummer Night's Dream (John Neumeier)
La Sylphide (Pierre Lacotte after Taglioni)
Tchaikovsky Overtures (Alexei Ratmansky)