Dance Informa Magazine
Dance Advice
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2.9KCasting director shares secrets on landing the next dance job
Lauren Mass is a casting director based in Melbourne, and works at one of Australia’s premier casting agencies. Her role requires her...
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3.7KDance at the vanishing pointe: A talk with Sue Healey
For Sue Healey, dance has the dual quality of being one of the most embodied artforms that rests on a visceral and...
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2.7KFour things all dancers must do this spring
A change of season brings a fresh start and an opportune time to set some new goals and reflect on the months...
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111.7KWhy The Australian Ballet dancers quit stretching
Dancers love to sit in an impressive stretch and yank their legs into all sorts of positions in order to ‘increase’ their...
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4.1KDance as living material: Kate Flatt’s new book on choreography
Aspiring choreographers have a new resource: an introductory handbook on choreography by Kate Flatt. Flatt is a choreographer, movement director and teacher. She...
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5.2K5 reasons why dancers should take an acting class
Have you ever acted? If you think you haven’t, might you have acted within a particular dance role — building a character...
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128.2KIt’s time to audition for Full Time Dance
The 2019/20 Full Time Dance and Auditions Guide is now live at the redesigned FullTimeDance.com – Australia’s online home of serious dance...
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4.7KInternational students thrive at Peridance Capezio Center
Peridance Capezio Center is an integral part of New York City’s dance community. Igal Perry established the school with just two students...
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6.1K5 tips for learning choreography quickly
When I was a young dancer, one of my biggest frustrations was not being able to pick up choreography quickly, but I...
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3.0KButoh inspiration meets performance filtration: SDC PPY trio in Term II
Dance Informa caught up with our trio of budding artists in the Sydney Dance Company (SDC)’s Pre Professional Year (PPY) Program as they delve deeper...
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3.8K10 pointe shoe myths BUSTED
Most young ballerinas dream of someday going en pointe. Pointe shoes are beautiful – new and shiny – and pointe dancers look...
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2.4KAngelika Zueva: Staying involved and immersed despite injury
It is mesmerizing to watch the well-oiled machines that are dancers. From young ages, they are taught to use their body in...
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2.8KSDC Pre-Professional Year 2019: Generation Next
It’s only one month into the Sydney Dance Company’s Pre-Professional Year (PPY) 2019, and this batch of dancers/artists are chomping at the...
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5.2KDancing one final song of the body: Retiring from the stage
“A dancer, more than any other human being, dies two deaths: the first, the physical when the powerfully trained body will no...
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4.0KPaying 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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3.9K‘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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27.5K8 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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8.7KTo our non-dancer friends: 10 things to know about us
When it comes to the life of a dancer, there’s a lot more to it than meets the eye. Whether it’s our...
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9.9KStarting pointe this year? Here are some essentials
It’s a new school year, with so many new and exciting things to learn! Will you be starting pointe this year? When...
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4.1K8 reasons why we love ballet in 2019
It’s a new year, and surely there will be some trends in the dance world – perhaps a new dance show, or...
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4.3K10 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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3.8KJuggling 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,...
