By Kristy Johnson. Renowned Australian choreographer Stephen Baynes, most notably recognised for his work with The Australian Ballet, is lending his hand...
By Rebecca Martin. Photos and video by Ashley Weidner. The day before A Chorus Line’s Melbourne premiere, Dance Informa caught up with...
US dance icon Debbie Allen is one of the most respected talents in the entertainment industry. With 3 Emmy Awards for choreography,...
Our favourite mouse, Angelina Ballerina has returned to Australia by popular demand. Performed by the Royal New Zealand Ballet, Angelina Ballerina’s Big...
By Rain Francis Contemporary dance often has an aura of mystery about it. It’s not ballet, it’s not hip hop, and it...
By Rebecca Martin Dancehouse, Melbourne’s centre for independent contemporary dance, has appointed Angela Conquet as its new artistic director and chief executive...
By Laura Di Orio When a dancer steps down from the stage and “hangs up his or her shoes”, it doesn’t always...
By Kristy Johnson. Keian Langdon, Hao Bin and Meng Ningning will join fellow Queensland Ballet dancers Rachael Walsh, Clare Morehen and Christian...
By Winston Morrison of MelbourneTapDance.com. Renowned tap fanatic Chloe Arnold is a co-director of the LA Tap Festival and DC Tap Festival. ...
Dance needs to get beyond the physical, argues well-travelled Australian choreographer Tim Podesta. By Paul Ransom. Australian choreographer Tim Podesta is one...
By Regina Green Melbourne’s Fringe Festival is now underway, and as always we are spoilt for choice. In the final week of...
By Kristy Johnson Acceptance into the Paris Opera Ballet is a dancer’s dream come true, yet for Australian student Hannah O’Neill it...
By Deborah Searle. Dancers and film lovers alike are buzzing about the announcement of a Dirty Dancing remake. The 1987 musical romance...
By Grace Edwards. Indonesian-Australian dancer Ade Suharto hopes to take us with her on a journey of self-discovery in her latest work,...
By Rain Francis. Born in Kingsley, England, Paul Lightfoot trained at the Royal Ballet School before joining Nederlands Dans Theater in 1985....
By Kristy Johnson She was our favourite ballerina on the hit series So You Think You Can Dance, and now Talia is...
LA based dance/fitness advocate Michelle Zeitlin is ready to reach out to the world with her unique brand of passion and pragmatism....
By Grace Edwards Adelaide-born contemporary dance artist Lisa Griffiths and New Zealand-born contemporary performing artist and guest teacher Craig Bary collaborate with...
By Grace Edwards. Many local ballet students dream of becoming a nominee for the Telstra Ballet Dancer Award. For 22-year-old New Zealand-born...
What it Takes to Be a Dance Company’s Artistic Director By Laura Di Orio. When an audience sees a performance, it notices...
By Regina Green. Emma Tierney is a young Melbourne dancer who has been performing with Paul Malek’s Project Y – a youth...
Ballet duo Frederic Jahn and Patricia Ruanne share a formidable reputation. Among the companies for which they have worked are the Paris...