Dance Informa Magazine
Interviews
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3.2KFirst, fill your own cup
Vitality is the state of being strong and active; energy, something dance educators strive to be on a daily basis for the...
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4.4KAmanda Britton: Looking for students who have that hunger in their eyes
Amanda Britton, Chief Executive, Principal and Artistic Director of Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance, UK is coming to Australia in February on...
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2.7KLoughlan Prior: This is how the story moves
You will doubtless have heard something like this before: “Stories told through dance connect with people and connect people together; and I...
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3.1KRNZB Artistic Director Patricia Barker retires after 43 years in ballet
The Royal New Zealand Ballet (RNZB) has anounced the retirement of Artistic Director Patricia Barker. In her five-and-a-half years at the helm...
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4.0KQueensland Ballet’s Mia Heathcote: It begins here
“When I was younger,” she says, “I sort of had this idea set out for myself, but you can’t ever plan life.” ...
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4.4KVCASS announces new Victorian Youth Arts Hub
Resilient. Self-confident. Creative. Compassionate. Many artists – many people – would like to think of themselves thus. It should therefore come as little surprise...
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3.3KThe McDonald College appoints new Head of Musical Theatre
The McDonald College is pleased to announce the appointment of Kathryn Dunn as their next Head of Musical Theatre. Dunn is a...
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2.9KDavid Yow at International Summer School: Inspiration and awareness
It is sometimes said that dance, like other artforms, is unforgiving. As a dancer, one is never complete; and for a young...
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2.7K‘Madagascar – The Musical’ is coming to Sydney
The Australian premiere of the international touring production of the ferociously funny Madagascar – The Musical will take place in Sydney in December. Adapted from...
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2.6KEliza Cooper: On creativity flowing with ‘Bat Lake’
Dance Informa got the chance to chat with Sydney-based independent choreographer Eliza Cooper on her life as a choreographer, what inspires her...
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3.4KDragonfly Dance: For the dancer inside you
Imagine spending most of your life underwater; waiting to surface, destined to fly. Now imagine the unfolding of wings. At last, you...
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5.3KAssociate Choreographer Nina Goldman on how ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ is finally here!
Staging a new reimagined production of The Phantom of the Opera for the first time in Australia hasn’t been an easy journey....
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2.4KTransit Dance appoints Jayden Hicks as Associate Director
Transit Dance has announced the appointment of Jayden Hicks as its Associate Director after the company witnessed unprecedented growth with the return...
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2.6KQueensland Ballet’s Laura Tosar promoted to Soloist
Queensland Ballet’s Laura Tosar finished the Bespoke season as Soloist after being promoted from First Company Artist. Artistic Director Li Cunxin AO said Tosar...
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2.9KLucy Durack announces national tour
Australia’s leading lady of stage, Lucy Durack, is an unashamed fan of rom-coms and their soundtracks that tug at your heartstrings. And now with...
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3.1KNew RAD Chief Executive Tim Arthur: What we can achieve together
It’s a chilly winter evening when I sit down with new Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) Chief Executive Tim Arthur to discuss...
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2.4K‘Fall! Falter!! Dance!!!’: Ryuichi Fujimura’s autobiographical piece in dance
Showcasing this August 11 – 13, FORM Dance Projects and Riverside Theatres presents Dance Bites 2022 season – Let’s DANCE – a double-bill...
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3.8K‘Jagged Little Pill’ triumphantly returns to Sydney this July
Jagged Little Pill, the Grammy and Tony Award-winning Broadway musical inspired by Alanis Morissette’s ground-breaking album of the same name, will triumphantly return to Theatre Royal Sydney from 9 July. The production’s premiere season of only two-and-a-half...
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3.1KSydney International Ballet Gala: Behind the scenes with Artistic Director Slava Tutukin
The spectacular Sydney International Ballet Gala – World Stars of Ballet will debut at West HQ’s Sydney Coliseum Theatre on Saturday 16...
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2.8KA good idea for a musical: Catching up with Andrew Hallsworth
The email said he had just turned 50 and that he was still, quote, fabulous. When I mention this to Andrew Hallsworth,...
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2.9KDr Laura Osweiler: An honest path to experimental Middle Eastern dance
Dance Informa had the fascinating chance to interview Dr Laura (Amara) Osweiler, a multi-faceted dance and music artist, academic and one who...
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3.3KAussies Thomas Dilley and Simon Plant live the dream with Complexions Contemporary Ballet
Complexions Contemporary Ballet (CCB) is known for its dynamic dancers, thrilling choreography, and stunning combination of classical and contemporary movement. The company...
