Dance Informa Magazine
Interviews
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488Lost for words? Dance! Aakash Odedra Company returns with ‘Little Murmur’
First, imagine misspelling your own name. Not once or twice but throughout childhood and adolescence. Now, rather than rack your brain for...
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792Marina Tamayo: A Flamenco choreographer with unmatched duende
Marina Tamayo, renowned Flamenco choreographer and artist, is celebrated for her profound artistic expression. She is often described as possessing ‘duende’ –...
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680Film director Stéphane Carrel: The making of ‘A Resilient Man,’ featuring Steven McRae
For the past 15 years, Stéphane Carrel has captivated audiences as a documentary writer and director. His films reflect his deep passion...
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547The homecoming of Australian-born dancer Alison McWhinney
In a significant move since assuming the role of Artistic Director at Queensland Ballet, Leanne Benjamin has announced the homecoming of Australian-born...
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750Megan Connelly at The Australian Ballet School: Moving people, not just bodies
You have probably heard a story like this before. “I danced around at home all the time when I was very, very...
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677L.A. Dance Project dancers talk Benjamin Millepied’s ‘Romeo & Juliet’
Benjamin Millepied, choreographer of the Academy Award-winning Black Swan, will be presenting a daring reinterpretation of Shakespeare’s timeless classic, Romeo & Juliet this coming...
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974Going gangbusters: Kimberley Hodgson in ‘West Side Story’
West Side Story? Harbourside story? How about both? From mid-March, the now annual Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour will once again bring...
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773Chunky Move: Permission to be beautiful
How easy it is to be distracted by ugliness. The daily doomscroll clicks buttons in our brains that tempt us into declinist and dystopian thinking. Yet,...
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779‘GATSBY at The Green Light’: The ultimate summer soirée at Sydney Opera House
Embark upon a journey through the revered pages of the 1925 classic, The Great Gatsby, penned by the maestro of American literature,...
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1.3KNatalie Weir: Passion, process and trust in more than 30 years of choreography
Natalie Weir is perhaps one of Australia’s most lauded choreographers. In demand with companies both domestically and internationally, this Queenslander has created works of...
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902Coming from a heart space: Mia Heathcote heads to The Australian Ballet
Mia Heathcote is a shining star of the Australian ballet scene. A graduate of The Australian Ballet School and Principal Artist of...
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1.7KLisa Pavane: Leaving with her head held high
Lisa Pavane’s journey with The Australian Ballet School (“the School”) commenced in 1978, when she was accepted as a student, relocating from...
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1.5KMoving away from all that exists: Benjamin Curé talks about his Lion Heart for dance
Graeme Murphy, Christopher Wheeldon, Andy Blankenbuehler, Wayne McGregor, Christopher Gattelli, Stephen Page and Benjamin Curé. We spoke to the Director of Lion...
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929Ty King-Wall: Finding form, accepting flow
As a teenager, he left his home in Tuaranga on New Zealand’s north island and flew ‘across the ditch’ to attend The...
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1.2KDancers from around the world: 3 dance journeys
Dancers, no matter where they come from, have many things in common. They’re passionate, hard workers and, however their dance journey has...
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1.1KTim Podesta Creative announces audition for latest work at VDF24
Choreographer Tim Podesta is coming to Energetiks VDF this year to audition for his latest work, appearing in Melbourne this July. Tim...
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7412024 Auckland Arts Festival celebrates the arts with over 60 events
Auckland’s annual celebration of the arts returns to the heart of Tāmaki Makaurau this summer as Te Ahurei Toi o Tāmaki Auckland...
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886Working with kids and animals: Loughlan Prior on ‘Possum Magic’
“I never thought I would create a ballet with animals in it,” declares Loughlan Prior after another day of rehearsal, “if only...
