Joel Burke

Joel Burke is the co-founder and Artistic Director of BIG Live. Based in Brisbane, Burke began his dance journey training at Kick Dance Studio as a tap dancer, before starting ballet at age 11.

He then attended the Queensland Ballet Academy under Paul Boyd and Christian Tátchev, and later representing Australia at the Prix de Lausanne finals in 2019.

At just 19, amid the global disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic, Burke co-founded BIG Live with Khalid Tarabay as a bold response to cancelled live performances, intending to bring world-class ballet to broader audiences.