Interviews Archives - Page 10 of 27 - Dance Informa Magazine

'Enter Achilles'. Photo by Hugo Glendinning.

Except for that heel of his: DV8 Physical Theatre’s ‘Enter Achilles’

The last time DV8 Physical Theatre performed Enter Achilles at the Adelaide Festival, it was 1996. Since then, the nascent internet has become...

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2019 YAGP winner Grace Carroll: An open door to life in Paris

The world’s largest non-profit international student ballet competition Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) 2020 Finals, New York, is fast approaching. This April...

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Australian Dance Theatre’s double announcement: 2020 program and new executive director

Australian Dance Theatre (ADT) will be celebrating its 55th year in 2020, and that’s not the company’s only news. With an ambitiously...

The Space's FIIT program in 'Wonderland'.

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FIIT dancers present Wonderland

The Space Dance and Arts Centre in Prahran, Melbourne, is one of Melbourne’s biggest dance studios. The amazing location attracts not only dance...

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From dancer to resident choreographer, Danielle Bilios keeps ‘Billy Elliot the Musical’ at its best

It’s a Thursday afternoon, and resident choreographer Danielle Bilios is at Sydney’s Lyric Theatre in rehearsal mode putting the Australian cast of Billy...

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Wise on the prize: Jill Ogai, winner of 2019 Telstra Ballet Dancer Award

The Australian Ballet Soloist Jill Ogai has been awarded the 2019 Telstra Ballet Dancer Award. The Telstra award, which exists to promote...

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‘Chicago’ returns to Melbourne this summer

Everyone adores Chicago the musical — its legendary book and choreography by Bob Fosse, its ensemble of outrageous femme fatales, its shoe...

Chicago The Musical. Photo courtesy Travis Khan (centre)

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Fosse style comes to VDF: Travis Khan and Amy Berrisford of ‘Chicago’ added to lineup

Although it’s still a few months away, excitement is building for Energetiks Victorian Dance Festival (VDF). There have already been a few...

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‘Gene Kelly: The Legacy’: An American in plain clothes

Patricia Kelly says it plainly, “Most spouses don’t write down most of what their wives or husbands say because it isn’t their...

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Kenny Wormald and Robin Antin create a space to play: The Playground LA

If you spend any time on YouTube, you will know the iconic red “PLAY” letters of Playground. The studio on Melrose, created...

Dana Gingras' 'Frontera'. Photo by Adrián Morillo.

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Dana Gingras: Dancing at the border wall

Frontiers, borders, limits…freedom. We hear these words thrown around. Weaponised, pathologised, sanctified. Yet, beneath the spectacle of polemic and the dichotomies of...

Ariella Casu's 'Arise'. Photo by Pedro Greig.

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SDC New Breed 2019: Platform of choice for emerging creatives

Sydney Dance Company (SDC)’s annual New Breed season continues to provide a platform that supports emerging dance creatives to create develop and...

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IBW alumnus Jadyn Bagayas is making her mark in New York City

When Jadyn Bagayas arrived at the first day of International Ballet Workshops (IBW) Winter 2019 Series, she didn’t realise that the next...

Daisy Sexton. Photo by Once Imagined Photography and Videography.

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Spotlight on Daisy Sexton: Young Far North Coast dancer creates her own path to success

Byron Bay, located on the Far North Coast of Regional NSW, Australia is not only known for its spectacular beaches; it’s also...

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Inspire, aspire, ignite: McDonald College’s International Summer School

Inspire; Aspire; Ignite. Those are the words used to describe the International Summer School’s (ISS) key training programs. Established by the McDonald...

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Lucy Durack heads to fairytale land in ‘Shrek the Musical’

Shrek the Musical is part romance, part twisted fairytale and, mostly, fun for everyone. The show has been proclaimed as “true happiness” by The...

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Awareness through movement and body: Zoee Marsh

Victorian Dance Festival (VDF) (to be held April 3-5, 2020, Batman Royale, Melbourne) is once again set to be a huge hit....

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How to thrive in the USA: Catching up with Amanda Collins

Dance Informa got to catch up again with Amanda Collins, who has now spent a few years working in New York, on...

Angela Goh, Scum Ballet. Photo by Catherine McElhone.

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Eight new commissions for the Keir Choreographic Award

The Keir Foundation, Carriageworks, Dancehouse and the Australia Council for the Arts have announced the eight artists and collectives who have been commissioned to make...

Anthea Doropoulos. Photo by Jason Lam for Kaboom Studios.

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DirtyFeet’s The Right Foot: Everybody dance now!

For the last seven years, Sydney-based independent company DirtyFeet has been opening up the world of contemporary dance. Since 2012, its (dis)ability...