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7.6KMarc Brew, artistic director of Axis Dance, on being and dancing
Marc Brew “feels a need to make dance”, and that need has taken him all around the world. He first studied as...
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7.4KItaly’s famed La Scala Ballet to perform in Australia for the first time
In 1971, the journalist Lorenzo Arruga wrote, “This old Giselle has sent me home happy to have breathed ‘dance’.” Arruga had been to a performance of...
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5.0KSpeaking with Lydia Pedrana: Using our dance training in other fantastic careers
Lydia Pedrana began dancing at two-and-a-half years old at Dubbo Ballet Studio. Dancing became more than a hobby when she accepted a...
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6.6K‘Grease the Arena Experience’ announces brand-new Danny & Sandy
In the 40th anniversary year of Grease hitting the movie screens, the production Grease The Arena Experience has been touring Australia to sell-out arena...
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5.4KThe Australian Ballet’s Alice Topp goes from corps to choreographer in ‘Verve’
Exclusively to Melbourne this month, The Australian Ballet is presenting Verve, a triple bill of high-octane contemporary ballets created by past and...
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6.9KBallet Preljocaj’s ‘Snow White’ premieres at the Sydney Opera House
The French dance company Ballet Preljocaj will be performing its world-acclaimed work, Snow White, at the Sydney Opera House from 6 – 10 June...
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12.4KChoreographer Amy Campbell makes her VDF debut
She has worked in all aspects of the industry – as a dancer, a teacher, a choreographer. Her credits include TV and...
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6.5KNew junior youth company Ballet de Jeune twirls into Tasmania
Commencing in March this year, Un Tour de Jeune Masterclass Series brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to Tasmania and Victoria through monthly...
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6.0KStephen Page’s ‘Dark Emu’: The animation of negative space
That a recently published book which examines pre-colonial land management amongst Australia’s First Nation peoples should directly inspire a dance work isn’t...
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5.2KMichael Ralph on choreographing ‘Bring It On: The Musical’
Bring It On: The Musical is inspired by the hit movie released in 2000. A classic outsider makes good story, Bring It On is coming...
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5.2KA Kaleidoscope of Energy: Ella McMillan shows us Energetiks’ new collection
Dancewear brand Energetiks has unveiled its new limited edition collection, Kaleidoscope, full of colourful and fun patterns that will bring a “splash”...
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4.0KNew Zealand Dance News – June 2018
Find out what’s happening in New Zealand dance news this month! New Zealand School of Dance (NZSD) is dedicated to dance through many...
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6.9KJason Teasdale: The school challenge (and hair dye)
It is probably fair to say that the real backbone of the dance industry in this country is the network of hundreds...
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4.9KAdvice and inspiration from the Winter IBW teachers
Every six months, International Ballet Workshops (IBW) brings different world-class ballet teachers to Australia and New Zealand for workshop tours, that not...
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4.0KDance Immersive Down Under brings dancers to LA
Australia has some amazing dance talent that deserves to be seen on the global stage, says Bessie Kay of Created Media. In...
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4.6KElysia Baker brings salsa to the Victorian Dance Festival Regional Event
The Victorian Dance Festival (VDF) began in 2012, with a vision to unite the dance community. While the program for the festival has...
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5.5KIntroducing street dancer Penelope Shum
When it comes to looking for suitable advocates for dance, there are many qualified candidates who might fit the bill. Some boxes...
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5.3KSA Dance Festival: A festival to bring the dance community together
Collaboration over competition. That’s the ethos behind the South Australian (SA) Dance Festival, which will be held over the June long weekend...
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5.1KABT’s Stella Abrera goes back to her roots for fundraising gala
Stella Abrera, the first Filipino-American principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre, recently visited her birth land (Manila, Philippines) for a fundraising performance...
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3.9KRobyn Simpson: Navigating traffic hazards
Some things sound so simple and yet, when put into practise, can have a huge impact. Thus, when Robyn Simpson declares that...
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14.0KThe iconic Moulin Rouge seeks dancers to enchant
Established in 1889, the Moulin Rouge has since become one of the world’s most legendary cabarets. This July-August, Australian dancers will have...
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8.3KPanpapanpalya: Sharing dance with the world
Adelaide is in for a treat this July when the second Joint Dance Congress, Panpapanpalya, comes to town. Panpapanpalya (which you can...
