Dance Informa Magazine
Interviews
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237Looking for new forms of circus with Na Djinang
A season of Of The Land on Which We Meet at Arts Centre Melbourne continues critical and audience interest in emerging circus...
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269Because change is inevitable: Spectrum Global Arts offers new Elite Performance course
Nothing stands still. Not in dance and, therefore, not in dance training. Even established names, with decades in the industry, know that...
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798Celebrating Yvette Lee as she steps down as Artistic Director of VDF
After seven brilliant years, Choreographer and Director Yvette Lee has announced that she will depart from her role as Artistic Director of...
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752West Australian Ballet appoints Leanne Stojmenov as Artistic Director
West Australian Ballet has announced the appointment of Leanne Stojmenov as the company’s next Artistic Director, following a competitive international search. Stojmenov’s...
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743Victorian State Schools Spectacular Celebrates Its 30th Anniversary
The 2025 Victorian State Schools Spectacular (VSSS) returns for its annual extravaganza for two shows on Saturday 13 September 2025 at 1pm and 6:30pm at John...
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924Artist Incubator: Inside Sydney Dance Company’s Pre-Professional Year
For young dancers with professional aspirations, the successful leap from student to artist is all about self-discovery – uncovering who you are...
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892Marie Walton-Mahon: Taking Progressing Ballet Technique to new heights
In the 1980s, Marie Walton-Mahon, OAM, began laying the foundations of what she would later call Progressing Ballet Technique (PBT). In 2005,...
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924Melanie Lane’s latest ‘Phantasm’: A mythic…something
It could be the question of the year. What, if anything, is real? Blinded by the blizzard of the now – AI,...
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808Dance musical ‘All Fired Up’ heads to Edinburgh Fringe Festival
The cast and creatives of Australian dance show All Fired Up: An 80’s Mixtape Musical are gearing up for their first international...
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764The making of a modern muse: Lania Atkins
From the world’s most prestigious stages to the lens of one of ballet’s most iconic photographers, Lania Atkins is emerging as one...
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838The next global choreographic powerhouse: Brendan Yeates in motion
Brendan Yeates has built a remarkable career at the intersection of movement and storytelling. From Broadway blockbusters to the iconic Sydney Opera...
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686Samantha Jade to Star as Vivian in ‘Pretty Woman: The Musical’
One of Australia’s favourite performers, Samantha Jade, will star as Vivian, in the upcoming Broadway and West End smash hit musical Pretty...
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926WAAPA’s New Home: A Bold Step for Dance in the Heart of Perth
The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) is preparing to open a transformative new chapter in 2026, with the launch of...
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897DanceX 2025: A Bold Celebration of Australasian Dance in Melbourne
In October 2025, Melbourne will become the epicenter of Australasian dance as fourteen of the region’s most vibrant dance companies and choreographers...
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383Australasian Dance Collective Announces ‘Bad Nature’
Australasian Dance Collective is thrilled to announce one of their most ambitious undertakings to date. Bad Nature is a thrilling collaborative project between...
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881Emilee Anderson of 42nd Street Tours meets studios of Australia at VDF25
The thrilling 2025 Victorian Dance Festival (VDF25) has come to a close, but the effects of the inspiring event continue to trickle...
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862Steps with passion: George Keene’s road to Royal Ballet School Summer Intensive
George Keene first encountered ballet by watching his sister perform. Attending her shows sparked a deep desire to follow in her footsteps...
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1.6KExploring the edge of chaos: Riley Fitzgerald’s leap with ‘Everyb0dy’s G0t a B0mb’
After years of interpreting the visions of others on stage, Riley Fitzgerald is taking a bold creative leap — from dancer to...
