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4.8KFeaturedSisters star in ‘West Side Story’ on Sydney Harbour
West Side Story, the iconic musical masterpiece, is premiering at the Handa Opera stage on Sydney Harbour this autumn. It’s the first...
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4.8KDance AdvicePaying tribute to my first love: Dance
With Valentine’s Day behind us, many of my clients continue to voice sadness or even disdain around this time of year with...
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2.3KInterviewsFrom the rehearsal studio: A talk with Stephanie Lake on ‘Skeleton Tree’
Dance Informa had the opportunity to chat with choreographer Stephanie Lake during a break in rehearsals for her latest work, Skeleton Tree....
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4.3KInterviewsCharmene Yap’s blueprint for dancing longevity
Dancers can become memorable through a number of ways: Sometimes they are lionised for their youthful athleticism, sometimes for their technical virtuosity,...
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6.5KDancer HealthKeto Diet: Unsafe for Dancers
The keto diet, short for ketogenic, is the latest variation of a low carbohydrate diet with a twist that it recommends eating...
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4.2KDance Advice‘We Move You’: Dance Massive’s sensorial workshops for everyone
Dance Massive 2019 is the third iteration of the biennial contemporary dance festival in Melbourne. It spans many venues, and is anchored...
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4.7KFeaturedLife after dance: Photographer Jacqueline Clarke Mitchell
To become a dancer, you have to give it everything. So, what happens when you have to give it up, due to...
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4.2KNeed to KnowAlison Currie: Before the time is up
There is a delightful paradox at play right now: the constancy of change. Indeed, if there is one thing that unifies everything...
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2.5KFeaturedSydney hosts the brand new March Dance festival
March 2019 sees the first of a brand new dance festival in Sydney, March Dance. Created to shine the spotlight on independent...
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3.5KFeaturedQueensland Ballet presents world premiere of Liam Scarlett’s ‘Dangerous Liaisons’
Queensland Ballet’s first production for 2019 may ruffle a few feathers as the company takes on the scandalous and opulent story of Dangerous...
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3.2KFeaturedShaun Parker and Company premieres ‘KING’
It’s like a jungle sometimes, it makes me wonder how I keep from going under… At first glance, the connection between the...
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3.8KDancer HealthHow to deal with a dry spell
The performing arts are a difficult business. One day you’ve got a wonderful, well-paying gig, and the next, you’re back on the...
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9.9KFeaturedFilm star Juliet Doherty: Pointing to Australia
MDM muse Juliet Doherty is excitedly planning a trip to Australia this April for Victorian Dance Festival (VDF) in Melbourne. At the...
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47.5KDance Teacher ResourcesStuck in a performance theme rut? Here are 50 ideas!
Performance, recital, concerts…. Whatever you call them, it can be difficult to come up with a new theme each and every season....
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221.4KFeaturedTarik Frimpong: From Melbourne to Mary Poppins Returns
As 24-year-old Melbourne born triple threat Tarik Frimpong says, “My mum runs a school called Dance Explosion, and that’s kind of where...
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29.2KDance Advice8 Essential Back-to-Dance Tips
Summer is nearing to an end, and that means your new dance year is starting! You’re probably feeling a mix of excitement,...
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16.2KFeaturedMaría Pagés brings contemporary flamenco to Australia
It was Nobel Prize winner for Literature José Saramago who said, “Neither the sky nor the earth rest unchanged after María Pagés...
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6.7KFeaturedBOLD Festival returns to Canberra
If you think dance is exclusively a young person’s game, then Canberra’s BOLD Festival is determined to challenge that and argue for...
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5.2KFeaturedVictorian State Ballet: Vibrant, creative and committed to connection
The Victorian State Ballet (VSB) forged its beginnings over 15 years ago, performing in Melbourne, as well as many regional centres. Dance...
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5.1KGiveawaysWin tickets to see ‘Jersey Boys’ in Melbourne!
Jersey Boys is back in Australia after playing to rave reviews at Sydney’s Capitol Theatre in 2018! It will open at Melbourne’s...
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4.2KAustralian Dance ReviewsDance North’s ‘Dust’: How our interactions shape our world
Carriageworks, Sydney. 9 January 2019. Under the direction of the ever-innovative Kyle Page and Amber Haines, Townsville’s native Dance North presented Dust,...
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2.7KAustralian Dance ReviewsContemporary storytelling in ‘One Infinity’ at Sydney Festival
Carriageworks, Sydney. 23 January 2019. One Infinity is a wonderful collaboration of traditional Chinese storytelling, and contemporary ways to express these. Based...
