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Other space/Same place: NAISDA’s ‘StoryPlace’

As another year moves to a close, it’s time once more for a batch of EOY productions. For multi-award-winning dancer/choreographer (and now...

The Australian Ballet's Rina Nemoto in 'The Sleeping Beauty'. Photo by Kate Longley.

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What was your favourite highlight of 2018?

Can you believe that the end of another year is quickly approaching? Time can go so fast, and rather than let it...

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Making ‘North’ with Ina Christel Johannessen

In a land far, far away, full of ice and whiteness… There was a young Norwegian rhythmic gymnast who was far more...

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Dance Advice

Juggling a dance career with children: Daniel Riley, Bangarra Dance Theatre

To date, our series about professional dance artists juggling their career with parenting has focused on female dancers. In this month’s issue...

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Dance Teacher Resources

Are your students overripe bananas or delicious mangoes?

Today, we’re asking a very important question: Are your students overripe bananas or mangoes? Now, before you think I’ve totally lost it, let...

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Dance Teacher Resources

Studio Owners: Share Your Vision!

Over the years of coaching studio owners and talking to countless others at conferences and seminars, I have heard that one of...

Melbourne City Youth Theatre. Photo by National Photography.

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Audition for ‘CATS’ with Melbourne City Ballet’s Youth Theatre Program

Melbourne City Ballet (MCB) has launched a Youth Theatre program (MCYT), and will produce its first musical this year. The company is...

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103-year-old dancer Eileen Kramer launches her first book

Eileen Kramer may well be the longest working dancer and choreographer in Australia, if not the world. The 103-year-old continues to create...

Li Cunxin. Photo courtesy of Queensland Ballet.

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Interviews

Stockbroker to dreamer: Queensland Ballet’s Li Cunxin

The Queensland Ballet (QB) is heading off to China this month. Nothing unusual about that, except that the Artistic Director is Li...

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Giveaways

Win a Mesh Back Leotard from Eurotard!

Eurotard Dancewear, a trusted and beloved dancewear leader in America, is offering Dance Informa’s Australian readership the chance to win its classic...

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The WAAPA experience: Nurturing the artist you want to be

West Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) is a thriving university arts conservatory in urban Perth, Western Australia. It’s well known for...

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Australian Dance Reviews

Gideon Obarzanek’s ‘One Infinity’: Askew symmetry

Malthouse, Melbourne International Arts Festival, Melbourne. 18 October 2018. Perhaps without consciously intending to do so, the east/west creative team behind One...

SDC in Antony Hamilton's 'Forever & Ever'. Photo by Pedro Greig.

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Australian Dance Reviews

Two contrasting works in Sydney Dance Company’s ‘Forever & Ever’

Roslyn Packer Theatre, Sydney. 17 October 2018. The latest double bill from Sydney Dance Company, Forever & Ever, featured two very contrasting...

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Australian Dance Reviews

William Forsythe’s ‘A Quiet Evening of Dance’ is simply the body in motion

Arts Centre, Melbourne. 17 October 2018. There are few, if any, other people in dance as bold and electrifying as American-born choreographer...

Mark Morris' 'Layla and Majnun'. Photo by Susana Millman.

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Australian Dance Reviews

Mark Morris’ ‘Layla and Majnun’ at Melbourne International Arts Festival

Arts Centre Melbourne, Melbourne. 10 October 2018. One of the core challenges for scribes tasked with “doing reviews” for the edification of...

Stephanie Lake's 'Colossus'. Photo by Mark Gambino.

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Australian Dance Reviews

Stephanie Lake’s ‘Colossus’ is grand and beautiful

Arts Centre Melbourne, Melbourne. 27 September 2018. Colossus is the realisation of a dream for Stephanie Lake, who has always been fascinated by the...