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Todd Sutherland

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Todd Sutherland was born in Queensland and received his early training at the Queensland Dance School of Excellence (2001) and later at the Australian Ballet School (2002-2004). In 2004, Todd toured with the Dancer’s Company (Australian Ballet) before accepting a contract with Walt Disney Productions for performances in Tokyo, Japan (2005-2007). In 2006 he joined Queensland Ballet where he remained until the end of 2010, dancing in numerous works by Artistic Director Francois Klaus including Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Nutcracker, The Sleeping Beauty, Alice in Wonderland and Aladdin, as well as in works by guest choreographers Timothy Brown, Gareth Belling, Csaba Buday, Louise Deleur, Lisa Wilson, Natalie Weir and Nils Christie.

Todd is an accomplished gymnast, having been the Queensland All-round State Champion from 1999-2001.  He was also a member of the Australian Gymnastics Team and the Australian National Floor Exercise Champion, reaching Level 9 in Men’s Artistic Gymnastics in 2001.

Todd joined Sydney Dance Company in January 2011. He has performed in Rafael Bonachela’s LANDforms (2011); we unfold (2011); 6 Breaths (2011) and The Land of Yes and The Land of No (Brisbane & Sydney 2011). In November/December 2011, Todd was part of the highly acclaimed tour of Between Breath & Form to New York, Barcelona and London.