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12.2KFeaturedTravis Wall coming to Sydney
So we all know who Travis Wall is, right?! He’s not only been nominated for seven Emmy’s, he’s won two, and he’s...
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10.8KDancer HealthResearch shows ballet aides in healthier ageing
Queensland Ballet and QUT released the results of a joint project examining the health and wellbeing benefits of ballet for older Australians....
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10.3KGiveawaysWin tickets to ‘STOMP’, coming to Melbourne, Gold Coast, Adelaide and Sydney!
The Broadway, West End and international sensation STOMP is back, and it promises to be better than ever! Following a sell-out visit in 2013, STOMP returns...
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8.6KFeaturedStunning New Autumn Arrivals from Capezio
Capezio dancewear celebrates the conclusion of 130 years this May with a glittering gala and awards evening in Vegas, and to celebrate...
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6.3KDance Teacher ResourcesStep by step: Help your students dance through growth spurts
That “gawky” feeling – when limbs feel too long for one’s body, as if not really their own. In the pre-teen and...
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5.1KDancer HealthVitamin D deficiency is common, and it’s a bigger concern than most dancers realise
My daughter is now taking five dance classes a week, so at a recent visit to her pediatrician, I asked about testing...
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16.4KFeaturedThe girls are back in town: The Irreplaceables Tour
The Irreplaceables – Kendall, Chloe and Kalani, as seen on the hit show Dance Moms – are coming to Oz, and the...
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13.4KDance Teacher ResourcesWhat you put on your dance floor to clean it could kill it!
You may have established a “no drinks allowed” (except for water) rule at your studio, but still there are the inevitable spills,...
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6.1KFeaturedAussie Scott Elstermann is the youngest-ever recipient of the Pina Bausch Fellowship
An independent dancer and choreographer based in Perth, Scott Elstermann is the youngest recipient ever of the Pina Bausch Fellowship. The international...
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5.8KFeaturedAdrian Medina’s Con Clave Dance and composer Elio Villafranca speak it together
By any measure, the Caribbean island of Cuba punches above its artistic weight. Caught in the crosshairs of colonial history Cuban culture...
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24.7KDance AdviceWhy Do I Have to Take Ballet?
Becoming a professional dancer is like building a house from the ground up. You can’t start by adding the roof and interior...
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9.3KFeaturedMeg Stuart: Trans-personal hygiene
On stage, there is a drum kit. It is a warm early autumn night, and the auditorium is tightly packed for the...
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9.2KFeaturedRomy Vuksan heats up ‘Havana’ for Norwegian Cruise Line
Romy Vuksan is about to set sail for a second time with Norwegian Cruise Line. She is the triple threat: at her...
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6.4KFeaturedSydney Dance Company’s PPY: Ode to the philosophy of the tendu
Since 2014, Sydney Dance Company (SDC)’s Pre-Professional Year (PPY) continues SDC’s commitment to training young dancers, continuing the strategy that Rafael Bonachela...
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6.8KFeaturedNew Zealand Dance News – April 2018
Find out what’s happening in New Zealand dance news this month! The New Zealand Dance Company (NZDC) has announced that its Autumn...
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5.5KFeaturedJoffrey Ballet School’s Era Jouravlev awards opportunities for young dancers
Era Jouravlev has dedicated her life to ballet – to preserving the art form and passing it on to the next generation...
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6.1KFeaturedPreparing the next generation: Meet Sydney College of Dance’s Xanthe Geeves and Leslie Abraham
A career as a professional dancer is notoriously fraught. You hear stories of very short careers, often due to burnout, injury or...
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10.0KGiveawaysWin the new dance movie ‘Heartbeats’!
From the creator of Step Up and Save The Last Dance, the new 2017 dance movie Heartbeats shares the story of a...
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8.8KDance AdviceChoreography Advice Series: Sydney Dance Company’s Rafael Bonachela
While there’s no shortage of advice out there for young dancers, the same can’t be said for aspiring choreographers. For those whose...
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5.9KFeatured‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ comes Down Under
The colourful new musical, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, will make its way down under, to Sydney’s Capitol Theatre in January 2019....
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9.0KFeaturedLachlan Monaghan: From The McDonald College to the world stage
As a teenager growing up in the ’80s, I was hugely inspired by the TV version of Fame, a fictional show about...
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4.1KAustralian Dance ReviewsEight artists at the Keir Choreographic Award Semi-Finals
Dancehouse, Melbourne. March 6 and 9, 2018. Although artists often indulge in the fantasy of their own exceptionalism, and others are wont...
