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Making the transition from student to professional – A ballet perspective

By Kym King of Dance Informa. For classical dancers graduating from full-time training institutions, employment options within Australia include the possibility of...

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Interviews

Catching up with ABT Principal James Whiteside

By Renata Ogayar of Dance Informa. In celebration of the American Ballet Theatre’s 75th Anniversary, ballet’s elite David McAllister (Artistic Director of...

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Dance News Australia

Pay The Dancers

By Rebecca Martin of Dance Informa. You’ve done it, I’ve done it, and no doubt every dancer has done it: taken a...

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News

NZ Dance News – May 2014

By Rain Francis of Dance Informa. New Zealand School of Dance students performed in a studio showing last month, giving audiences an up-close...

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Features

Pilobolus brings “Shadowland” to Australia and NZ

For the first time in Australia, with more than 100 choreographic works performed in over 64 countries, comes Shadowland – a fusion...

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How to Create Successful Independent Theatre in Australia: A Case Study of “Next To Normal”

By Vanessa Ronan-Pearce of Dance Informa. Let’s get one thing clear – this is not a show that is full of dance...

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Australian Dance Reviews

The Beatles LOVE by Cirque du Soleil

The Mirage, Las Vegas, Nevada. April 21, 2014 By Linda Badger of Dance Informa. LOVE is part of a new generation of...

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Australian Dance Reviews

Monski Mouse’s Baby Disco Dancehall

Melbourne International Comedy Festival The Famous Spiegeltent April 16, 2014 By Rain Francis of Dance Informa. It’s impossible to go into the...

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Australian Dance Reviews

Safety In Numbers – Form Dance Projects

Riverside Theatres Parramatta, Sydney April 10, 2014 By Lynne Lancaster of Dance Informa. The latest in this year’s Form Dance series Safety...

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Australian Dance Reviews

Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom – Strictly A Success

Sydney Lyric, Pyrmont Sydney April 11, 2014 By Kristy Johnson of Dance Informa. Friday 11 April saw audience members treated to a...

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Australian Dance Reviews

Love is Blind by Russell Dumas

Dancehouse, Melbourne March 28, 2014 By Grace Edwards of Dance Informa. Love is blind – or is it? In this work, the...

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The Australian Ballet’s longest-serving ballerina, Lucinda Dunn, takes her reverence

By Rain Francis of Dance Informa. The State Theatre’s famous, luxurious red and gold curtain is pulled aside and in the audience we...

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Features

AMDA holds auditions in Australia in May

Dancers have the chance to study at a premier arts conservatory in two of America’s leading artistic and entertainment capitals. By Chelsea...

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Dancer Health

Sports Nutrition for the Male Dancer

By Emily C. Harrison MS, RD, LD. www.dancernutrition.com. It is undeniable that dancers are athletes at the highest level. They have to...

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Interviews

American Ballet Theatre star Gillian Murphy in Australia

By Renata Ogayar of Dance Informa. In celebration of American Ballet Theatre’s 75th Anniversary, ballet’s elite David McAllister (Artistic Director of The...

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Dance Teacher Resources

Getting Kids Back Into Tap Classes

By Kricket Forster of Melbourne Tap Dance. Are you a tap teacher? Or a studio director who wishes more kids would get...

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Jayden Hicks hitting the mark

By Rebecca Martin of Dance Informa. Dance Informa’s very own cover superstar Jayden Hicks’ future continues to brighten with a Green Room...

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Interviews

Inside Britney’s Las Vegas Residency!

By Kristy Johnson of Dance Informa. There’s no denying Britney is on fire with a new show and hot new look. Ever...

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Dance Advice

Making the transition from student to professional – A contemporary dance perspective

By Kym King of Dance Informa. Finding work as a contemporary dancer in Australia can be challenging. While there are few dance...

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Features

Melbourne dancer Benjamin Stone thrives in U.S.

By Chelsea Thomas of Dance Informa. In his second season dancing with Atlanta Ballet, a premier U.S. dance company with roots dating...

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Dance Advice

How to succeed in full time dance: Advice from New Zealand School of Dance

By Rebecca Martin of Dance Informa. So you’ve successfully navigated auditions, selected a full time school, organised your dancewear, possibly moved out...