Meet the Creatives

Choreographer

Paul Knobloch began his dance training at the Canberra Dance Development Centre before graduating from The Australian Ballet School with honours in 1997.

Paul joined The Australian Ballet in 2002, rising to the rank of soloist before embarking on an international career. In 2009 he took up the invitation to join Béjart Ballet Lausanne as a premiere danseur building a strong identity as a leading artist with many roles created specifically for him.

A highly awarded artist, Paul has forged his own choreographic voice, creating works for The Australian Ballet, Ballet Victoria and leading dance schools across Australia, Canada and the USA. As a teacher, Paul has worked at the Sydney Dance Company, Bangarra Dance Theatre, and Hong Kong Ballet. In 2023, Paul joined The Australian Ballet’s production of Alice Topp’s Paragon which brought together past and present dancers in a thrilling performance celebrating the companies 60-year anniversary.

Hear from Paul about his process throughout this development.

Composer

Peter Wilson is an Australian composer and pianist. He has a diverse catalogue that covers film scores, theatre, dance and concert music. Peter first trained as a dancer at The Australian Ballet School, before receiving a full scholarship to study composition at the Royal College of Music in London.

An Offie nominated and Olivier Award-winning composer, Peter’s compositions have featured in productions at London’s most prestigious venues. He has composed for short films, documentaries, and installations, and between 2019 to 2021 was a regular collaborator with Microsoft (Seattle), composing music across hours of video and mixed media.

Published by Wirripang, Peter’s concert compositions include works and commissions with internationally acclaimed ensembles and artists. In 2023 he collaborated with artist Ben Okri, providing improvised incidental music to a performance of T.S. Eliot's The Wasteland.

An accomplished pianist, Peter has previously played for the Royal Ballet and Northern Ballet, joining The Australian Ballet in 2024.

Hear from Peter about the process of creating the score for Wonderland, and recording this with Orchestra Victoria, conducted by Joel Bass.

Costume Designer

Fiona is a N.I.D.A. Design graduate. She has designed four previous productions alongside Wonderland Choreographer Paul Knobloch; Degas Dancers, In Memory of the Moment and graduation pieces for both VCASS and Newtown Performing Arts High School.

Fiona has also designed and created costumes for many companies and independent artists across Australia.

For Sydney Dance Company Fiona has designed; LANDforms, Project Rameaux and 2 in D Minor with Rafael Bonocella; Wilderbeest with Gabrielle Nankerville; and the 2014 New Breed Season with Charlene Yap, Juliette Barton and Gabrielle Nankerville. She also designed the Sydney Dance Company Pre Professional Year productions from 2014 to 2019.

For the Campbelltown Arts Centre Fiona designed The Complication of Lyrebirds with Jasmin Shephard. She designed the costumes for the art installation Inside There Falls with artist Mira Calix for the 2014 Sydney Festival.

Hear from Fiona about turning her sketches and ideas into costumes and props, that the Education and Outreach team fit in just a couple of suitcases!