Dance Informa Magazine
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2.8KThe SDC Pre-Professional Year dancers take a bow
After following Eugenie, Austin and Charlotte across their 2018 Pre-Professional Year (PPY) program, it was with much excitement that I took my...
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3.2KSydney Dance Company’s PPY Part 3: Coming to a close
Walking into the beautiful new Sydney Dance Company (SDC) studios in Ultimo is a shock to the system after our previous three...
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2.8K5 reasons why ‘The Nutcracker and the Four Realms’ is fresh – and you should see it!
The Nutcracker. It makes most think of snow falling as ballerinas scurry across the stage, Polichinelles running out from under Mother Ginger’s...
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3.8KNGA highlights the significant work of Merce Cunningham
The National Gallery of Australia (NGA)’s American Masters exhibition was shown at the gallery, running 24 August – 11 November 2018. Highlighted...
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4.2KYour Christmas Wish: Win Nutcracker Tree Ornaments from Capezio
It’s the magical season of Sugar Plums and Mistletoe, and Capezio have launched a series of gorgeous Nutcracker inspired Christmas Tree Ornaments...
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3.9KNew Zealand Dance News – December 2018
Find out what’s happening this month in New Zealand dance news! The New Zealand Dance Company (NZDC) is thrilled to present Time, a...
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6.2KWin a scholarship to Boys DANCE Summer School
Dance Informa is thrilled to announce the return of the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) Australia Scholarship Contest for the Boys DANCE...
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3.8KSydney City Youth Ballet: Paving the way for the next generation
“Ballet is unique: It has no written texts or standardised notation. It is a storytelling art passed on from teacher to student.”...
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2.9KWXYZ Studios: A new hub for movement, dance and choreography in north Melbourne
On 1 November, Lucy Guerin Inc moved into its new home, WXYZ Studios, in north Melbourne. It’s not just a new home...
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3.9KIt’s not too late to audition for Transit Origins Academy, new high school alternative
Transit Dance has recently held auditions for its new high school alternative for talented dancers, Transit Origins Academy. This program was developed for...
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4.2KHofesh Shechter’s ‘Grand Finale’: This might be the start of something else
“I stole it from the world of classical ballet,” declares Israeli-born, London-based, Tony-nominated choreographer Hofesh Shechter of his widely acclaimed 2017 work, Grand...
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3.6KBangarra’s ‘Dubboo’: Blood and song (and 20 Tina Turners)
The word “family” is one of the many overused memes of marketing; but in the case of Bangarra Dance Theatre, its application...
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2.4KUpside down under: Bendigo presents ‘Demolish’
Our reflex, most often, is to understand demolition in terms of damage and destruction. However, contextualised differently, we can regard the act...
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2.7KYellow Wheel’s dance offerings for young artists
Yellow Wheel, established in Melbourne, in 2012, is an Australian pre-professional contemporary dance company specialising in working with young people and emerging...
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3.5KThe Australian Ballet’s ‘Spartacus’ reimagined: A conversation with choreographer Lucas Jervies
Spartacus tells the story of a gladiator who leads a slave rebellion against the Roman Empire, not in the quest for power but...
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10.9KBlake John Wood: Melbourne-bound for VDF 2019
Blake John Wood is one of Australia’s newest creative visionaries to hit the entertainment scene. With access to the country’s hottest dancers,...
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4.0KWhy you should consider a dance degree, and how AMPA can help
Tucked away in an office at an inner urban tertiary campus in Sydney sits a woman with a 50-year track record in...
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2.7KOther space/Same place: NAISDA’s ‘StoryPlace’
As another year moves to a close, it’s time once more for a batch of EOY productions. For multi-award-winning dancer/choreographer (and now...
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2.5KWhat was your favourite highlight of 2018?
Can you believe that the end of another year is quickly approaching? Time can go so fast, and rather than let it...
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3.1KMaking ‘North’ with Ina Christel Johannessen
In a land far, far away, full of ice and whiteness… There was a young Norwegian rhythmic gymnast who was far more...
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5.0KJuggling a dance career with children: Daniel Riley, Bangarra Dance Theatre
To date, our series about professional dance artists juggling their career with parenting has focused on female dancers. In this month’s issue...
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2.6KStudio Owners: Share Your Vision!
Over the years of coaching studio owners and talking to countless others at conferences and seminars, I have heard that one of...
