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Dancing abroad at Steps on Broadway can feel like home

The concept of travelling overseas and training for an extended period of time can be daunting for any dancer. Apart from leaving...

From 'The Essential Guide to Jazz Dance'.

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Out now: ‘The Essential Guide to Jazz Dance’

A new guide to jazz dance for the emerging practitioner came out this November, published by Crowood Press. The Essential Guide to Jazz...

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The journey to ballerina

Two dancers and their mothers share their stories of gaining entry into two of the world’s most prestigious ballet schools. Indiana Scott...

SDC PPY students. Photo by Elizabeth Ashley.

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Catching up with Sydney Dance Company’s PPY class of 2019

It’s almost the end of the year for the Sydney Dance Company (SDC)’s Pre Professional Year (PPY) class of 2019, and they...

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For dancers seeking an edge in the industry: Global Dance Pro

Successful full time studios are no longer a rare commodity in Australia, but Anthony Ikin and Zac Brazenas have teamed up to...

Jonathan Homsey. Photo by Multicultural Arts Victoria.

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What is it like to be an independent dance artist?

“I like to think that maybe I was the dancer who took the road less travelled,” she says. “But with that, obviously,...

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Casting 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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Dance 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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Four 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...

Dimity Azoury of The Australian Ballet demonstrating an exercise for strengthening the iliopsoas muscle that is important for high gesture leg elevation, as well as hip stability when the leg is in arabesque. Photo by Kate Longley.

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Why 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...

From Kate Flatt's book, 'Choreography: Creating and Developing Dance for Performance'.

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Dance 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 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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It’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...

Peridance Capezio Center. Photo by Nir Arieli.

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International 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...

Dancers at VDF in Melbourne. Photo by Belinda Strodder

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5 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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Butoh 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...