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Dance History: Literary Ballets Quiz

Do you take the time to teach your student about dance history? Giving them a quiz is a fun way to open...

Nick Power’s ‘Two Crews’: Bringing back the purity of old school hip hop

Two Crews​ is a celebration of the intimate roots of hip hop’s global culture. As hip hop spreads its cultural influence, original b-boy...

‘Frontera’: Intense running against technological borders

Carriageworks, Sydney.7 January 2020. Canadian avant-garde choreographer Dana Gingras and her troupe, ​Animals of Distinction, premiered their intense socially engaged work ​Frontera​ to Australian audiences...

‘CATS’ is coming to the National Theatre Melbourne

A fresh new interpretation of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical masterpiece, CATS, will take over the National Theatre form January 17-25, for a limited...

‘The Little Prince’ comes to The Capitol Theatre

A contemporary adaptation of the classic French novella, The Little Prince, will take over Sydney’s Capitol Theatre for seven shows only from 23 – 26 April...

Dancing abroad at Steps on Broadway can feel like home

The concept of travelling overseas and training for an extended period of time can be daunting for any dancer. Apart from leaving...

What should dancers do when their period stops?

Lara Briden is a Sydney naturopath with more than 20 years experience. She is also the author of the bestselling book, Period...

Byron Dance Dynamics celebrates 20 years: How values and purpose go hand in hand

Byron Dance Dynamics is a premiere school in the Far-North Coast of Australia located in Byron Bay. It provides excellence in dance and performing...

Australian Dance Theatre’s double announcement: 2020 program and new executive director

Australian Dance Theatre (ADT) will be celebrating its 55th year in 2020, and that’s not the company’s only news. With an ambitiously...

New Zealand Dance News – January 2020

Find out what’s happening in New Zealand dance news this month! The Royal New Zealand Ballet (RNZB) welcomes Ana Gallardo, Annaliese MacDonald, Jack Lennon...

WOMADelaide 2020 lineup from around the globe

WOMADelaide is Adelaide’s iconic open-air festival, and the 2020 lineup is one to note in your calendars. Set in the stunning Botanic Park,...

Lucy Guerin’s new work at Asia TOPA: Are friends metallic?

Ensemble Tikoro has a motto: And contemporary music for all. Metalheads will recognise this as a paraphrasing of …And Justice For All, the title...

FIIT dancers present Wonderland

The Space Dance and Arts Centre in Prahran, Melbourne, is one of Melbourne’s biggest dance studios. The amazing location attracts not only dance...

Dance 2020: Our most anticipated dance shows of the year

2020 promises to be another busy and creative year for Australia’s legion of dancers, dancelovers and creatives. In the mix includes the...

From dancer to resident choreographer, Danielle Bilios keeps ‘Billy Elliot the Musical’ at its best

It’s a Thursday afternoon, and resident choreographer Danielle Bilios is at Sydney’s Lyric Theatre in rehearsal mode putting the Australian cast of Billy...

Wise on the prize: Jill Ogai, winner of 2019 Telstra Ballet Dancer Award

The Australian Ballet Soloist Jill Ogai has been awarded the 2019 Telstra Ballet Dancer Award.   The Telstra award, which exists to promote...

Queensland Ballet’s Laura Hidalgo: Vision for 2020

Queensland Ballet’s 2020 season also happens to be the company’s 60th anniversary. The program is a mixture of much-loved classical works from...

‘Cirque Stratosphere’: Space age tribute to the end of an era

Sydney Opera House, Sydney.24 December 2019. There has been a lot of hype around The Works Entertainment Group’s latest production, Cirque Stratosphere​....

‘Chicago’ is fresh even 32 years later

State Theatre, Arts Centre Melbourne, Melbourne.19 December 2019. Melbourne is hosting the latest iteration of the musical Chicago produced by John Frost...

Sydney Dance Company’s 2019 PPY graduates in ‘PPY Revealed’

Carriageworks, Sydney.11 December 2019. Sydney Dance Company (SDC)’s 2019 Pre Professional Year (PPY) graduation season, PPY Revealed, consisted of four works — newly...

SDC Pre Professional Year Class Of 2019 prepares to take flight

It’s been a long and exhausting rehearsal for Sydney Dance Company (SDC)’s Pre Professional Year (PPY) class of 2019. They have just...