2025 Adjudicators

Originally from Port Macquarie, Australia, Darren McIntyre is a graduate of The Australian Ballet School where he was the recipient of The Dame Peggy Van Praagh Award for Choreography, The Sir Robert Helpmann Bursary & the Young Australian of The Year Arts Award. 

Mr. McIntyre has toured extensively throughout the United States, Australia, Asia, Canada, Europe and South America, performing a wide range of both classical and contemporary works as a freelance artist and with such companies as Louisville Ballet (KY-USA), City Ballet of San Diego (CA-USA), Milwaukee Ballet (WI-USA), The Australian Ballet Dancers Company, The National Ballet of Ireland, The Landestheater Detmold in Germany and Ajkun Ballet Theatre in New York City, USA. 

Darren performed with New York City’s Experience “The Ride“(Actor | Entertainer) and was honored to be featured as an original cast member (Actor | Dancer) in the world premiere and the first Australian Tour of the new Australian hit production “BANJO” (in the role of Banjo Paterson), presented by Got Ya Back Productions, written and produced by Tim Maddren and directed by Nicholas Christo.

As an International Choreographer, Darren has created several original works and full-length productions and has also held the positions of Artistic Director of Ballet Pensacola (FL-USA), Artistic Director, Montgomery Ballet (AL-USA); Interim Artistic Director, Lake Erie Ballet (PA-USA); Artistic Associate, Fort Wayne Ballet (IN-USA), Columnist with DANCEtrain Magazine; Casting Agent at DManagement International Dance Agency and was invited to be on the National Adjudicators List for Regional Dance America.

Presently, Mr. McIntyre travels worldwide as a freelance Performer, Choreographer/Repetiteur, Ballet Master/Coach, Teacher, Director & Adjudicator. Complete information about Mr. McIntyre can be viewed at www.darren-mcintyre.com