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Nurturing the Next Generation of Ballerinas

By Grace Edwards. It goes without saying that in order to have a successful career in ballet, a dancer must eventually meet,...

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Features

Russian Ballet in Turmoil?

By Rebecca Martin. Russia is arguably the home of ballet. Some of the world’s greatest stars, past and present have trained there...

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Interviews

All That Jazz (What’s Jazz these days?)

We can all remember jazz ballet, jazz hands, lycra, sequins, lace-up jazz shoes and Flashdance, but what is jazz dance now and...

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Features

Celebrating Nureyev – Part 2

By Rain Francis. Rudolf Nureyev was one of the single most influential people in the history of dance. This year marks 20...

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Dance Teacher Resources

Dance Quiz – Ballet Terminology

Test your ballet terminology. By Rain Francis. 1. What does piqué mean? a) To pick b) To prick c) To stick d) ...

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Interviews

Emma Clark stars in ‘The Addams Family’

By Linda Badger. Emma Clark only graduated from her full-time studies in 2009, but she already has numerous theatre and television credits...

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Features

NZ Dance News April

By Rain Francis. Two students from the New Zealand School of Dance (NZSD) will represent New Zealand at the Assemblée Internationale 2013...

Giveaways

Win Tickets – First Position dance documentary

Energetiks has three double passes to giveaway to the dance documentary First Position, with the film opening in cinemas on April 11. Just...

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Australian Dance Reviews

The Tap Pack

Riverside Theatre, Parramatta, Sydney March 2013 By Nicole Saleh. What began as an idea penned on a napkin 12 months ago, The...

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Australian Dance Reviews

The Addams Family in Sydney

Capitol Theatre, Sydney 22 March, 2013 By Linda Badger. Going to The Addams Family, I was excited to be re-living a part...

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Australian Dance Reviews

Now & Then – Michael Ralph

Gasworks, Melbourne March 23, 2013 By Rain Francis. New Zealand-born choreographer Michael Ralph has been working away tirelessly in the independent dance...

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Australian Dance Reviews

Don Quixote – The Australian Ballet

State Theatre, Melbourne March 22, 2013 By Rain Francis. In a dusty old box in a storage unit somewhere there lays a...

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Australian Dance Reviews

Cavalia in Brisbane

The Big White Top, DFO, Brisbane Airport March 20, 2013 By Belinda Williamson. Marketed as “a celebration of the horse,” the show...

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Australian Dance Reviews

Future Perfect – Jo Lloyd

Arts House Meat Market, Melbourne March 21, 2013 As part of Dance Massive By Meg Evans. The future perfect tense is expressed...

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Australian Dance Reviews

Intermission – Matthew Day

Dancehouse, Melbourne March 17, 2013 As part of Dance Massive By Rain Francis. Intermission is the final instalment in a trilogy of...

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Australian Dance Reviews

And All Things Return to Nature, Tomorrow – BalletLab

Southbank Theatre, Melbourne March 15, 2013 By Rain Francis. I think the words “audience involvement” can strike dread into the heart of...

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Australian Dance Reviews

Chunky Move’s 247 Days

Merlyn Theatre, Malthouse, Melbourne March 16 2013 As part of Dance Massive By Grace Edwards. Chunky Move’s 247 Days is described as...

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Australian Dance Reviews

Skeleton by Larissa McGowan

Beckett Theatre, Malthouse, Melbourne March 15 2013 As part of Dance Massive By Grace Edwards. An examination of physicality, in all its...

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Australian Dance Reviews

Anthony Breslin’s ‘Trybe – An Opera In Paint’

Chapel Off Chapel, Melbourne 14 March, 2013 By Rebecca Martin. Take Anthony Breslin’s tribal and masculine painting style, add in Stephen Agisilaou’s...