Dance Informa Magazine
Interviews
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11.2KHighland dancer Mark Smith and the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo come to Australia
From the rugged Scottish landscape, marching through 1,000 years of history, one of the biggest shows in the world comes to Australia...
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6.2KTranscending Desire: Simon Hoy of Melbourne Ballet Company talks 2016 season
When the Melbourne Ballet Company (MBC) declares that its 2016 season will fall under the twin banners of Intention and Desire, you...
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7.5KAuditioning in Europe: Daisy Ransom Phillips
A self-described dreamy kid who grew up in California, Daisy Ransom Phillips wanted to be a writer, an activist, an anthropologist, an...
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7.4KNew half-day vocational ballet course in Melbourne
While there is an ever growing number of full-time dance schools in Australia that focus on jazz, musical theatre or contemporary dance,...
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10.1KRising Star Harrison Lee named Capezio Ambassador
Although only 16 years of age, Sydney’s Harrison Lee has already established himself as an international star in the making. In the...
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5.6KDaniel Assetta: Rob Guest Endowment 2015 Winner
Daniel Assetta has just been crowned as the winner of the Rob Guest Endowment for 2015. The endowment is worth $20,000 and...
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19.9KFive Minutes with Anne Otto, Cast Member of Hugh Jackman’s ‘Broadway to Oz’
In the eyes of many dancers, Broadway shines like a beacon at the peak of the show-biz mountain. A greater thrill than...
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6.2KShaun Parker: The personal is the real
It is probably safe to assume that there will never be a black box big enough to contain Shaun Parker. The science...
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5.3KNew Artistic Director for Tasdance
When Tasdance announced the name of its new artistic director, it represented a significant changing of the guard. Felicity Bott was stepping...
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6.3KTaking 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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4.8KBijan 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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5.5KCast 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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7.3KAussie 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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4.8KFiona 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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4.2KLuanne 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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8.2KJason 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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9.3KTap 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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6.0KFolk 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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8.0K1Dancer 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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47.4KTeagan 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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49.9KKAGE 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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7.9KBella 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...
