Dance Informa Magazine
Dance Advice
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4.4K10 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,...
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4.1KWhy 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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5.7KJuggling 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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4.2KHow can you be successful in applying for funding?
After years of pretty ordinary monthly newsletters, things have definitely changed in the Ausdance NSW ranks. The newsletters are professional and up-to-date...
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3.4KJuggling a dance career with children: Yolande Brown, Bangarra Dance Theatre
Dance Informa continues its series, Juggling a Dance Career with Children, with Yolande Brown, who shows that motherhood can lead to unexpected...
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5.8KJuggling a dance career with children: Leanne Stojmenov, The Australian Ballet
Dance Informa continues its series, Juggling a Dance Career with Children, with Leanne Stojmenov, who shows that it’s possible to dance at an...
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5.5KSydney Dance Company’s PPY Part 2: We have contact and…lift-off
Still beaming and full of enthusiasm, our three Sydney Dance Company (SDC) Pre-Professional Year (PPY) dancers, Austin, Charlotte and Eugenie, are now...
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6.6KJuggling a dance career with children: Juliette Barton, Sydney Dance Company
A professional performing career in dance is relatively short-lived, compared to other jobs, and many dancers want to reach a certain level...
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4.7KSo dance doesn’t dance anymore?
There is a blackboard wall in a foyer at a specialist dance venue just north of the river in Melbourne, Australia, where...
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2.8KEscape the Winter: Top 6 things you must do in New York
It’s mid winter and we’re all freezing, and maybe a little miserable and unmotivated. Why not take a trip to the ever-inspiring...
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4.7KExperiential anatomy for healthy foot function
“Our feet are our foundation,” says biomechanics educator Bea Glendenning of I Can Move. “To build a strong foundation, you must make...
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6.8KExercises and workouts: Quick tips to help you prevent knee injuries
Exercise, as we know, is very important and offers numerous benefits. Exercises help strengthen the muscles around the joints, and prevent stiffness,...
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4.8KAdvice and inspiration from the Winter IBW teachers
Every six months, International Ballet Workshops (IBW) brings different world-class ballet teachers to Australia and New Zealand for workshop tours, that not...
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5.8KChoreography Advice Series: Melbourne’s Stephanie Lake
In this second instalment of our Choreography Advice Series (you can find our first interview with Sydney Dance Company’s Rafael Bonachela here),...
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4.6KMinding the gap: onPointe Consulting builds a bridge between student and professional dancing life
Stepping out from behind the doors of your ballet school, and into the world of fierce job competition in a bid to...
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24.3KWhy 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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8.6KChoreography 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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12.8KTo dancers, from your photographer: Dos and Don’ts of audition photos
A picture is worth a thousand words. And unfortunately, sometimes words can be bad. Don’t let your next audition photo give the...
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13.2KAudition preparation and attire: Musical theatre
Last edition, we discussed audition etiquette in general, so let’s switch gears and have a chat on a few nuances about how to audition well for a musical theatre....
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14.1KWhy am I not as flexible as my friend?
Sometimes you may find yourself wondering why you’re not as flexible as your friends, or why you’re flexible in different ways. Everybody...
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23.5KMaking the choice to the ‘pointe’: The right age to go en pointe
Every little ballerina dreams about it, and every adult ballerina remembers it: that first time en pointe. On the less magical side...
