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Angus Little: Aussie on tour with ‘STOMP’

Performing in a highly successful show and doing what you love in front of sell-out audiences around the world is the dream...

Chloe and Christi Lukasiak. Photo courtesy of 'The Irreplaceables Tour'.

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The girls are back in town: The Irreplaceables Tour

The Irreplaceables – Kendall, Chloe and Kalani, as seen on the hit show Dance Moms – are coming to Oz, and the...

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Romy Vuksan heats up ‘Havana’ for Norwegian Cruise Line

Romy Vuksan is about to set sail for a second time with Norwegian Cruise Line. She is the triple threat: at her...

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Choreography 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...

Valerie Tereshchenko. Photo by Daniel Boud.

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The Australian Ballet’s Valerie Tereshchenko: Telstra Dancer of the Year

Congratulations to Australian Ballet Senior Artist Valerie Tereshchenko, 2017 Telstra Dancer of the Year. The talented dancer was one of six nominees...

Kristina Chan's 'A Faint Existence'. Photo by Ashley de Przer.

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Kristina Chan’s ‘A Faint Existence’: Environmental movement

Yes, environment. No, not merely the reductionist narrative or narrow polemic of political theatre but the broader existential relationship we are all...

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Kyle Page of Dancenorth: Winning at Juggling

The winners of the prestigious Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards were announced late February, and Dancenorth has won the Group Award, worth...

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Calling young dancers who like to sing: Camp Curtain Call

Camp Curtain Call is a week-long sleepover musical theatre camp in which industry professionals teach campers aged 10-14 singing, dancing, acting and...

Shannon Holtzapffel. Photo courtesy of Holtzapffel.

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Shannon Holtzapffel talks The Greatest Showman

In the feature film The Greatest Showman, Shannon Holtzapffel plays Captain Constentenous, The Tattooed Man. Holtzapffel is a Dutch-born, Australian trained dancer who...

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Meet rising star Audrey Freeman

Have you seen young dancer Audrey Freeman? No, but really. Have you seen her?? If not, check her out now. With legs...

Adam Rennie in 'The Rocky Horror Show'. Photo by Rob Maccoll.

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Adam Rennie steps in to ‘The Rocky Horror Show’ and wows the crowd

Suppose it’s a Monday afternoon and you are on a winery tour in Adelaide. You get a phone call. The star of...

Fabian Mack. Photo by Adrian Chong, Excessive Productions.

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Australian dancer Fabian Mack: Dreaming Bigger

From the moment Australian dancer Fabian Mack first realised the movie Moulin Rouge was a world famous production in Paris, she dreamed...

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Omer Backley-Astrachan: In the liminal space between us

Civilisation has bestowed many things on humanity, not the least of which is a way of living and being together that would...

Portia Talib in dancewear from Energetiks' Florise Collection. Photo by Energetiks.

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Meet Model Search Winner Portia Talib

Young Perth-based dancer Portia Talib is the new face of Energetiks and Victorian Dance Festival (VDF)! After winning the Dance Informa and...

Masha Peker with Alexander Bryce. Photo by Taylor Morris.

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Spotlight on Melbourne Ballet Company’s Masha Peker

Ukrainian Masha Peker, now a dancer with Melbourne Ballet Company (MBC), says she never imagined she would be living in Australia. Her...

Stephanie Lake in rehearsal. Photo by Pia Johnson.

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What’s next for Stephanie Lake after Australia Council Fellowship?

Every year, the Commonwealth Government’s peak arts funding body, The Australia Council, announces a number of Fellowships, whereby it awards practising artists...

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‘The Unbelievables’: Finding room for tiny details

The challenge of variety is making things fit. How, for instance, can you weave the intimacy and small details of ballroom dancing...

Maeve Nolan. Photo by Winkipop Media, courtesy of the Royal Academy of Dance.

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Catching up with 2016 Genée gold medallist Maeve Nolan

2016 Genée gold medallist and Energetiks Ambassador Maeve Nolan is already making her mark in London. After winning gold at the Genée...

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‘Murphy’: The Australian Ballet’s tribute to an Australian icon

If you’ve followed contemporary dance or ballet in Australia at any stage since the 1970s, you will have heard of Graeme Murphy....

'Rocky Horror Show'. Photo by Jeff Busby.

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Choreographer Nathan M. Wright talks ‘The Rocky Horror Show’, The Commonwealth Games and more

Juggling choreography for three professional productions is not an easy task, especially when they are staged at the same time on two...

Narelle Benjamin in 'Cella'. Photo by Pippa Samaya.

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In conversation with Narelle Benjamin: Sydney Festival and ‘Cella’

Collaborating and dancing with Paul White in their own creation, Cella, at Sydney Festival 2018, Narelle Benjamin shared with Dance Informa details about...