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Your 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...

The New Zealand Dance Company. Photo by John McDermott.

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New 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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Win 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...

Sydney City Youth Ballet. Photo by Daniel Asher Smith.

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Sydney 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.”...

Alisdair MacIndoe in Lucy Guerin's choreography at WXYZ Studios Launch Event. Photo by Bryony Jackson.

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WXYZ 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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It’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...

Hofesh Shechter's 'Grand Finale'. Photo by Rahi Rezvani.

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Hofesh 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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Bangarra’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...

Performer Janette Hoe. Photo by Neil Newitt.

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Upside 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...

Yellow Wheel audition. Photo by Pippa Samaya.

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Yellow 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...

The Australian Ballet's Kevin Jackson, Ty King-Wall and Robyn Hendricks in 'Spartacus'. Photo Justin Ridler.

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The 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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Blake 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,...

AMPA Bachelor of Dance jazz majors. Photo by Satsuki Minoda.

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Why 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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Other 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...

The Australian Ballet's Rina Nemoto in 'The Sleeping Beauty'. Photo by Kate Longley.

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What 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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Making ‘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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Juggling 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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Studio 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...

Melbourne City Youth Theatre. Photo by National Photography.

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Audition for ‘CATS’ with Melbourne City Ballet’s Youth Theatre Program

Melbourne City Ballet (MCB) has launched a Youth Theatre program (MCYT), and will produce its first musical this year. The company is...

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103-year-old dancer Eileen Kramer launches her first book

Eileen Kramer may well be the longest working dancer and choreographer in Australia, if not the world. The 103-year-old continues to create...

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The WAAPA experience: Nurturing the artist you want to be

West Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) is a thriving university arts conservatory in urban Perth, Western Australia. It’s well known for...