Jack Lister

Jack Lister is an Australian dancer, choreographer and creative whose work spans stage, screen and large-scale performance.

After graduating from The Australian Ballet School, he joined Queensland Ballet in 2014, performing and originating many roles across the classical and contemporary repertoire, before beginning to create his own work in 2015. He joined ADC as a company artist in 2020 and was appointed Associate Choreographer with Queensland Ballet. He became Creative Associate of ADC in 2022 and Associate Artistic Director in 2024.

Lister has created a significant body of work for ADC, developing a distinct choreographic voice through ambitious, large-scale and site-specific productions. His work also extends across contemporary dance and ballet companies worldwide, where his creations have met with critical and audience acclaim. For ADC, his works Halcyon (2023), RELIC (2025) and Code of Conduct (2026) have transformed unconventional spaces into immersive performance environments. In 2025, he was a lead creative on Bad Nature, an international collaboration between ADC, Club Guy & Roni and Boris Acket, which toured extensively.

Alongside his creations, he continues to work as a performer, collaborating with leading Australian and international choreographers.