Dance Informa Magazine
Interviews
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1.0KBroadway smash hit ‘Rent’ to tour Australia in 2024
Award-winning producer LPD Productions has declared there is “no day like today” as it announced the multi-Tony Award-winning rock musical by Jonathan...
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1.3KTrish Squire’s Spectrum Talent Agency: Longevity and an open mind
There are times when the clues are hidden in plain sight. As much as we might talk about the arts, we are...
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1.2KCaroline Bowditch: Movement in the making
“How can you work with dance to explore what bodies are capable of?” With this question, Caroline Bowditch (dancer, choreographer and CEO...
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1.5KStephanie Lake’s dance sensation ‘Manifesto’ returns to Melbourne
Stephanie Lake’s explosive Manifesto is coming to Arts Centre Melbourne’s Playhouse from 25 – 28 October much to the delight of Melbourne audiences who may missed out on the...
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1.2KMeet the choreographers of Sydney Dance Company’s ‘INDance’
Over two weekends in August, Sydney Dance Company and the Neilson Foundation will be supporting INDance, an independent dance program held in...
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1.0KAntony Hamilton’s ‘4/4’: Doing the math
4/4. It sounds like the simplest tempo. But what if there was a deeper dive? From his early days in the street scene to his present...
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1.1KWildness, politics and humour: ‘ESCALATOR’ by Stephanie Lake Company
Known for distinct athleticism and precision, as well as striking choreographic images, Stephanie Lake is using her company to support the work...
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1.1KWill Centurion: Aim to improve by 1% every day
Mental health, performance strategies and self-regulation are key elements for personal and professional success. Will Centurion, Counselling and Life Coaching for Actors,...
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2.0KKathleen Curwen-Walker: Leading the way in adult ballet
Kathleen Curwen-Walker is passionate about engaging adults in ballet. Based in Auckland, New Zealand, Curwen-Walker has developed a distinctive training program for...
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1.5KAustralia’s finest tap dancers, The Tap Pack, are back!
It was 10 years ago when a group of Aussie mates while catching-up at their local pub had an idea to create...
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1.3KThe challenge of choosing: Todd Patrick talks audition season and the AOC Scholarship Initiative
We all like choice, except sometimes when we are asked to choose. Because some choices can be tough, others easier to avoid....
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1.3KLi Cunxin to step away from Queensland Ballet after 11 years at the helm
After 11 years at the helm of Queensland Ballet, Artistic Director Li Cunxin AO has announced his decision to retire at the...
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1.6KAllie Graham: Dutiful maiden and fierce warrior in ‘Aida’
Opera Australia is returning to Sydney Opera House with a lavish production of Aida. This production is directed and choreographed by Davide...
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2.6KWhat is contemporary dance? Insight from world-famous choreographers
Dance Informa had the wonderful opportunity to pick the brains of three world-renowned contemporary choreographers. Learn what Hofesh Shechter, Franck Chartier and...
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1.2KSimone Mistry-Palmer on ‘The Tina Turner Musical’: Simply the next
Shortly after Dance Informa conducted the interview for this piece, Tina Turner died at her home in Switzerland, aged 83. We send...
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1.1KKelly Aykers: Where body and mind take me
The choreography of the prolific Kelly Aykers is about to hit the stage in Midnight, a new musical theatre work loosely inspired by the fairy tale Cinderella. Aykers says, “To be able to...
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3.5KWinners of 2023 Telstra Ballet Dancer Awards revealed at Sydney Opera House
On 20 May, on the stage of the Sydney Opera House, dancer Lilla Harvey was announced the winner of the 2023 Telstra...
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1.1KLondon Youth Games collaborates with Rambert Grades
London Youth Games and Rambert Grades are delighted to introduce a new collaboration which celebrates dance across a two-day sporting event at...
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1.6KAcademy of Music and Performing Arts: Project real
As a former teacher in the VET sector, working for a media/arts college in the noughties, I regularly heard the following assertion: nothing...
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1.6KA nurturing leader: Dani Rowe takes the helm at Oregon Ballet Theatre
Dani Rowe never dreamed of being an artistic director of a ballet company, but she now joins the ranks of woman leading...
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1.4KSally Chance Dance’s ‘The Thing That Matters’ is theatre for early years
DreamBIG Children’s Festival, the world’s first and longest running children’s festival, will return to Adelaide Festival Centre this May 17-27. More than...
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1.7KCreative intellect at its best: Sydney Dance Company presents ‘Ascent’
Ascent, co-commissioned by Canberra Theatre Centre, is an inspired triple bill that will be performed by Sydney Dance Company at the Sydney Opera...
