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Raw presence in Ruri Mito’s ‘Matou’

Dancehouse, Melbourne.14 February 2020. We think of dance as being centred in the body, but what if that body were not human?...

Carriageworks announces public program for 2020 Keir Choreographic Award 

Carriageworks, Australia Council for the Arts and the Keir Foundation have announced details of the 2020 Keir Choreographic Award (KCA) public program, led by...

‘Colossus’ at Sydney Festival 2020: Stephanie Lake’s big work got bigger and better

Carriageworks, Sydney.16 January 2020. Stephanie Lake’s literally colossal production of ​Colossus​ has just hit Sydney Festival with a bang. From its premiere in Melbourne,...

Sydney Dance Company to hold auditions this March

Sydney Dance Company will be holding auditions on 29 and 30 March, at the company studios. Dance Informa had the pleasure to...

‘Bran Nue Dae’ teaches about our past but looks toward the future

Riverside Theatres, Parramatta, Sydney.17 January 2020. Thirty years after its original stage debut, Jimmy Chi’s Bran Nue Dae has hit the Riverside...

Calling all dancers age 11-15: Audition for a glamorous dance mission

Royal Academy of Dance puts male dancers in the spotlight with Boys DANCE 20

The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) is celebrating its 100th birthday in 2020, with 100 events in 100 places globally. The first of...

Natasha Kusen: A lifelong dream realised and a final curtain call

The Australian Ballet Soloist Natasha Kusen hangs up her ballet shoes after a successful 16-and-a-half years with the company. Following the applause...

Calisthenics and musical theatre combine in extravaganza ‘Amazing Grace, New York New York’

Melbourne-based Manilla Street Productions is a theatre production company specialising in musical theatre and dramatic works. The company already has a long list of production credits...

48th Prix de Lausanne international ballet competition is on 

It’s that time of year! The 48th Prix de Lausanne, held 2 – 9 February, with Finals on 8 February, is upon...

New Zealand Dance News – February 2020

Find out what’s happening in New Zealand dance news this month! The New Zealand School of Dance (NZSD) welcomes full time contemporary dance tutor...

Broadway Dance Center’s Professional Semester: Dancing in the heart of NYC

Broadway Dance Center (BDC) is in the heart of New York, offering students of all ages and abilities the chance to take...

Being Billy Elliot: Four young artists share their experiences

Billy Elliot is the story of the making-good of a miner’s boy. From unlikely beginnings, Billy Elliot defies expectations to win his heart’s...

Social media for dancers: Do you have tech neck?

Social media. It’s infiltrated every part of our life — our relationships, travel, work, news, school and entertainment. Technically, social media includes any website or...

‘Injury Prevention and Management for Dancers’: An excellent contribution to dance medicine

Injury Prevention and Management for Dancers is a new publication from Crowood Press. It integrates new science and research about physiology in...

Pilates: A dancer’s career companion

Pilates was first introduced to me during my time at the Victorian College of the Arts, when I was studying for my...

Peridance Certificate Program: A glimpse into the industry

As a professional dancer in training, choosing the right place to do your final years of study can be challenging. Will you...

Nick Power: When two tribes (start to dance)

From its beginnings amongst the urban poor in New York (sometime between the late ‘60s and mid ‘70s), hip hop has gone...

Agency Access: Grayboy the Agency

Dance Informa presents its new series: Agency Access. We chat to some of Australia’s most influential agency managers and representatives to give...

Except for that heel of his: DV8 Physical Theatre’s ‘Enter Achilles’

The last time DV8 Physical Theatre performed Enter Achilles at the Adelaide Festival, it was 1996. Since then, the nascent internet has become...

Waacking into the lunar new year with ‘Nocturnal X Midsumma’

Dance has long been a part of our identity — personal and tribal. Folk and ceremonial traditions have played a role in...

2019 YAGP winner Grace Carroll: An open door to life in Paris

The world’s largest non-profit international student ballet competition Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) 2020 Finals, New York, is fast approaching. This April...