Dance Informa Magazine
Dance Advice
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10.3KDoes dance have a responsibility to bring us joy?
Few would argue that one of the most wonderful parts of being human is the capacity to dance, and the potential for...
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33.3KGet inspired: 10 of the best music videos featuring dance
Music videos are always oh so fun. And when they include some awesome dancing…even better! Here, Dance Informa lists some favourite music videos...
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52.5K7 Great Ways to Prep for Competition
It’s never a bad time to start prepping to make your next competition season the best one yet. Here, we have compiled...
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14.7K5 ways to look at creativity to enhance your choreography and your life
Creativity permeates life, whether or not you are aware of it. It’s the very essence of being human. The question is, what...
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5.2KWhere will you dance this summer? Summer Dance Guide out now!
It’s time to start thinking about your Summer Holiday plans. Why not attend a Dance Summer School! Learn new steps, make new...
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9.4K6 tips to make your Fringe Festival show a success
I’ve lost count of the number of people who’ve said to me, “Wow, you’ve done a Fringe show”, as if being part...
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4.9KHow to choose a summer dance school
Summer is my favourite time of year, but it is often when most dance studios and institutions close for weeks. Once the...
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8.2KHow to get an agent: Tips from Focus Talent Management
Think you’d book even more jobs if you had an agent? Here, Dance Informa speaks with Focus Talent Management’s Natalie Duarte on...
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9.6KThe new rules of audience etiquette
I recently worked a few casual shifts at a performing arts venue. On my first shift, I was blown away by the...
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5.6KFull Time Dance & Auditions Guide
The Australian Full-Time Dance Guide is Out Now! Are you interested in a pre-professional dance course? Whether ballet, contemporary, jazz, musical theatre...
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16.5K10 steps to ace your full time dance audition
So you’re dreaming of entering a full-time dance program? Read on for some tips on how to ace that audition! #1. Get...
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22.3KGuide for parents: My child wants a ballet career
So your child wants to pursue a ballet career. Should you train abroad or at home? What are the big issues, and...
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9.3KDance injury prevention: Stress Fractures and Spondylolysis
History and science museums are full of them. Graveyards and memorial grounds are packed with them. Archaeologists study those that have lasted...
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9.6KHow Dancers Fight Adversity and Setbacks
What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, right? Well, if that’s true, then dancers are the strongest humans on Earth. We face...
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7.7KMaster the Music Theatre Audition with WAAPA
The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) will soon host its annual Music Theatre Audition Masterclass Tour, coming to Melbourne, Sydney,...
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5.7KAuditioning by Video: How to Get the Job
Some dance opportunities, whether they are full-time company jobs, guest artist gigs or summer programs, are away from home. So when it...
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4.6KAdvice from dancers on how to avoid late-night mindless munching
It’s so important for dancers to get a healthy meal in the evenings after a long day of dancing. Your body needs...
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10.8KChoreographic Advice: 8 Ways to Get Your Work Seen
Starting a career as a choreographer can be tough. It often takes years of making work to book regular performances for your...
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5.0KStaying Motivated After New Years
As the freshness of the New Year and all the resolutions we made leading up to January are now nearly three months...
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9.2KAudition tips not from the panel…but from a fellow dancer!
In the past couple of years, I have been in all kinds of audition settings for all kinds of different jobs. We...
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5.7KThis new year, take ‘I’m too busy’ out of your vocabulary
This new year, take “I’m too busy” out of your vocabulary for healthier body and mind, and dive with your whole self...
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17.5K7 Reasons Why Dance Competitions are a Good Idea
There are two schools of thought when it comes to dance competitions. Love them or hate them. They definitely have a lot...
