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4.7KFeaturedNGA highlights the significant work of Merce Cunningham
The National Gallery of Australia (NGA)’s American Masters exhibition was shown at the gallery, running 24 August – 11 November 2018. Highlighted...
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7.1KDance ReviewsSchools Spectacular: The Greatest 2018
The very first Schools Spectacular was born in 1983 and was organised to test the acoustics of the brand new Entertainment Centre...
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5.1KFeaturedYour Christmas Wish: Win Nutcracker Tree Ornaments from Capezio
It’s the magical season of Sugar Plums and Mistletoe, and Capezio have launched a series of gorgeous Nutcracker inspired Christmas Tree Ornaments...
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4.8KFeaturedNew Zealand Dance News – December 2018
Find out what’s happening this month in New Zealand dance news! The New Zealand Dance Company (NZDC) is thrilled to present Time, a...
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7.4KFeaturedWin a scholarship to Boys DANCE Summer School
Dance Informa is thrilled to announce the return of the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) Australia Scholarship Contest for the Boys DANCE...
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4.8KFeaturedSydney City Youth Ballet: Paving the way for the next generation
“Ballet is unique: It has no written texts or standardised notation. It is a storytelling art passed on from teacher to student.”...
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5.5KDance Advice10 most common audition mistakes
Auditioning can be a nerve-wracking experience. Lots of eyes are on you, you probably feel pressure to do well, and you of...
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4.7KDance AdviceJuggling a dance career with children: Brooke Widdison-Jacobs, West Australian Ballet
Juggling her career as principal dancer at West Australian (WA) Ballet and being a parent must be working out for Brooke Widdison-Jacobs,...
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3.9KFeaturedWXYZ Studios: A new hub for movement, dance and choreography in north Melbourne
On 1 November, Lucy Guerin Inc moved into its new home, WXYZ Studios, in north Melbourne. It’s not just a new home...
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6.4KInterviewsMeryl Tankard’s ‘Two Feet’: To fly and to fall
Ballet loves its beautiful lines and its graceful symmetries. It also loves a skinny ballerina; and for every dying swan, there is...
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4.9KFeaturedIt’s not too late to audition for Transit Origins Academy, new high school alternative
Transit Dance has recently held auditions for its new high school alternative for talented dancers, Transit Origins Academy. This program was developed for...
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5.0KFeaturedHofesh Shechter’s ‘Grand Finale’: This might be the start of something else
“I stole it from the world of classical ballet,” declares Israeli-born, London-based, Tony-nominated choreographer Hofesh Shechter of his widely acclaimed 2017 work, Grand...
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4.9KDance Teacher ResourcesThe dance floor: Your forgotten dance partner
If you own a dance studio, run a dance school or performance space, then it’s likely that the single biggest financial outlay...
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4.4KFeaturedBangarra’s ‘Dubboo’: Blood and song (and 20 Tina Turners)
The word “family” is one of the many overused memes of marketing; but in the case of Bangarra Dance Theatre, its application...
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4.2KFeaturedUpside down under: Bendigo presents ‘Demolish’
Our reflex, most often, is to understand demolition in terms of damage and destruction. However, contextualised differently, we can regard the act...
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5.2KAustralian Dance ReviewsThe airy perfection of Teatro alla Scala’s ‘Giselle’
QPAC Theatre, Brisbane. 13 November 2018. Giselle is a classical ballet that every aspiring ballet dancer wants to dance and any serious ballet...
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4.3KAustralian Dance ReviewsLucas Jervies’ new ‘Spartacus’ at The Australian Ballet
Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House, Sydney. 9 November 2018. Staging Spartacus is a challenge for any ballet company, as it demands artistic...
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3.7KFeaturedYellow Wheel’s dance offerings for young artists
Yellow Wheel, established in Melbourne, in 2012, is an Australian pre-professional contemporary dance company specialising in working with young people and emerging...
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4.6KFeaturedThe Australian Ballet’s ‘Spartacus’ reimagined: A conversation with choreographer Lucas Jervies
Spartacus tells the story of a gladiator who leads a slave rebellion against the Roman Empire, not in the quest for power but...
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11.9KFeaturedBlake John Wood: Melbourne-bound for VDF 2019
Blake John Wood is one of Australia’s newest creative visionaries to hit the entertainment scene. With access to the country’s hottest dancers,...
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5.3KDance AdviceWhy you should consider a dance degree, and how AMPA can help
Tucked away in an office at an inner urban tertiary campus in Sydney sits a woman with a 50-year track record in...
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5.0KAustralian Dance ReviewsThe Tap Pack at Sydney Opera House: Tap dancing at its finest
Sydney Opera House, Sydney. 17 October 2018. “Tonight is smooth and delicious like a cocktail,” says a member of The Tap Pack...
