Dance Informa Magazine
Interviews
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6.2KTaking on the zeitgeist: Wendy Martin on 2016 Perth Festival
From her office overlooking the Swan River in the world’s most isolated capital city, Wendy Martin contemplates her new commission as Artistic...
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4.7KBijan Qutub: How Dance Saved His Life
Twenty-two-year-old Bijan Qutub has an amazing story to tell. Before our interview, I admit I thought it sounded more like a Hollywood...
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5.4KCast Member Emma Delmenico Talks ‘Cats’ Australian Tour
When Emma Delmenico auditioned for Cats, she had no idea of the incredible journey she was about to begin. She was offered...
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7.1KAussie Ceili Moore on ‘Lord of the Dance’
As a performer in one of the world’s most famous dance shows, Lord of the Dance, Aussie dancer Ceili Moore is living...
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4.7KFiona Gardner’s ‘Shattered Perfection’: Living the dream even when it’s not what you expected
One of South Australia’s many festivals is the South Australian Living Artists Festival, or SALA, as it is known to locals. It...
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4.0KLuanne Hyson of DanceBourne Arts Talks ‘Pointe, Line and Surface’
“I always envisioned myself as having a company which brings experienced dancers and other artists together in collaboration,” says Luanne Hyson, founder...
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8.0KJason Winters: The Movement Contemporary Dance Program
So You Think You Can Dance choreographer Jason Winters wants to be your dance mentor. Yes, it’s true! Winters and a select...
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8.9KTap Dance With Us: Emmy Award Winner Ted Louis Levy
It is 11pm in Chicago and 2pm in Melbourne. I am on an overseas call with Emmy Award Winner and Tony Award Nominee, Ted Louis Levy....
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5.8KFolk It! Meet Young Dancers Performing Cultural Dance Styles – Creedence Blanco
In this series on culturally specific dance styles, Dance Informa interviews young dancers about what makes them move in the way they do,...
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7.7K1Dancer Gemma Pearce publishes ballet eBooks
Not many people would expect a ballet dancer to be a writer in their spare time, let alone a published writer. While...
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47.0KTeagan and Samantha Rybka Take NYC
If you were to look up videos of Australian dance twins Teagan and Samantha Rybka, you may find them walking across the...
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48.9KKAGE Physical Theatre’s Gerard Van Dyck
“Artistically, I always feel that the best thing I’m going to do is yet to come. I think that’s probably a good...
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7.7KBella Klassen wins May Dance Upon a Dream
In May 2015, Dance Informa teamed up with Australian company Dance Upon a Dream, an online dance video database for the competitive...
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6.5KA Moving Portrait Gallery: Sue Healey’s On View
Film and dance can sometimes be problematic partners. In this age of readily available video technology the temptation to weld live performance...
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9.3KSocial Media Sensation Talia Fidra (@dancetaggi)
Talia Fidra is a 14 year old dance student who trains full time at Janine McGrath’s Classical Coaching Australia. Not only has...
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11.5KAko Kondo: Australian Ballet’s newest Principal!
At just 24 years of age, Ako Kondo has become the Australian Ballet’s newest Principal Artist. Her promotion was announced on stage...
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11.0KRegime change. Swan stay the same.
St Petersburg Ballet to visit Perth and Melbourne. Politics and ballet generally don’t live on the same stage; except of course when...
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9.3KMeet Alana Haines Awards Star Vida Polakov
After winning the coveted Gold medal at the 2014 Genee International Ballet Competition in Belgium, Kiwi dancer Vida Polakov is on a...
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7.3KOne Year On – with Jay Johns, Finalist SYTYCD 2014
In this entry of “One Year On” I spoke with Jay Johns, Finalist of So You Think You Can Dance Australia 2014....
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11.4K1Madeleine Eastoe on Retiring from The Australian Ballet
After an 18-year career with The Australian Ballet that has seen her perform all over the world, Principal Artist Madeleine Eastoe is...
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38.6K13Christi and Chloe Lukasiak: Sequins and Secrets
Christi and Chloe Lukasiak are the dynamic mother-daughter duo from Dance Moms who quickly became fan favourites thanks to Christi’s hilarious wit...
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6.7KAuditioning in Europe: Kelsey Coventry, Dancer with Leipzig Ballet
Kelsey Coventry is originally from Rochester, New York, and trained at the Draper Centre for Dance Education. She graduated high school early...
