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Narelle Benjamin in 'Cella'. Photo by Pippa Samaya.

In conversation with Narelle Benjamin: Sydney Festival and ‘Cella’

Collaborating and dancing with Paul White in their own creation, Cella, at Sydney Festival 2018, Narelle Benjamin shared with Dance Informa details about...

Karen Malek teaching. Photo by Paul Malek.

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Victorian Dance Festival Patron Karen Malek is beyond an inspiration

There was a time, some years ago, when Karen Malek could have gone to The Australian Ballet School. Inspired and encouraged by...

The Skydeck. Photo courtesy of Deb Cantoni.

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To build a Skydeck in Space…start with the floor

One of the Melbourne dance community’s most treasured resources, The Space Dance & Arts Centre in Prahran has recently been forced to...

New Zealand School of Dance’s 50th Anniversary Graduation Season, featuring Emma-Rose Barrowclough and Jack Whiter in George Balanchine's ‘Allegro Brillante’. Photo by Stephen A’Court.

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New Zealand Dance News – December 2017

Find out what’s happening in New Zealand dance news this month! The New Zealand School of Dance (NZSD) has just celebrated a...

Transit Dance Diploma Second Year Tiffany Hislop. Photo by Paul Malek.

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Tr.IPP toward professional practice: A new course at Transit Dance

Paul Malek, a former So You Think You Can Dance mentor, leads Transit Dance, a full time, professional and pre-professional contemporary dance...

Jadie Bastow backstage during 'Mamma Mia!'. Photo courtesy of Bastow.

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Chatting with Jadie Bastow of ‘Mamma Mia!’

Mamma Mia! has opened at the Canberra Theatre Centre and will tour to all major Australian cities over the next year. Over...

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Making Art Work: Can We Afford Not To?

The Australia Council for the Arts released new research in November that examines the economic conditions faced by practising professional artists in...

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Vapour trail: Innovating Dance Practice Grant recipient Brooke Stamp

As part of a three-year initiative, Ausdance NSW is extending grants to dance artists looking to expand their work and practice beyond...

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Perth’s Tabitha Wachter wins Early Bird giveaway at International Ballet Workshops

Perth’s Tabitha Wachter knew she was destined to dance from an early age. “Ever since I first saw ballet, I loved it,...

Het Nationale Ballet's Remi Wörtmeyer in 'Symphony in Three Movements'. Photo by Angela Sterling.

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An ode to dance teachers: We are forever grateful

Dance teachers give, give, give. They share their knowledge, passion and joy, which become not only necessary as we grow technically as...

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Queensland Ballet’s Mia Heathcote is officially a soloist!

Melbourne-born dancer Mia Heathcote, who joined Queensland Ballet in January 2014, was surprised at a curtain call of Peter Pan, during which...

'Monumental'. Photo by Yannick Grandmont.

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Rock ‘n roll dance troupe The Holy Body Tattoo presents ‘Monumental’

In Montreal, Dana Marie Gingras is getting ready to light a fire. Meanwhile, In Launceston, the ground is being prepared for the...

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Study Abroad! Peridance offers international students the chance to learn from the best

Think studying dance in New York City is an unattainable dream? Think again. Peridance Capezio Center offers international students the opportunity to...

'The Wizard of Oz'. Photo by Daniel A Swalec.

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Richard Roe and the choreographic fairy dust in ‘The Wizard of Oz’

The Wizard of Oz is a much loved, iconic work, which has many deep cultural memories for audiences. It is a brave...

New Artistic Director of Victorian Dance Festival

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Yvette Lee to take the reigns as Artistic Director of VDF

The Energetiks Victorian Dance Festival has announced its new Artistic Director – commercial dance choreographer and adored VDF instructor Yvette Lee! This artistic powerhouse...

Australian Dance Theatre's remount of 'Construct' by Tanja Liedtke. Photo by Chris Herzfeld Camlight Productions.

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Reconstructing ‘Construct’ and preserving the legacy of Tanja Leidtke

Ten years ago, one of the brightest lights in contemporary dance was unexpectedly, and tragically, extinguished. It was 2am on 17 August...

Choreographer Lauren Adams. Photo by Mike Esperanza.

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Finding a work-life balance

Dancers seem to be universally committed, dedicated and hard-working. An upcoming technically challenging role can keep them up at night, or they...

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Queensland Ballet’s Lucy Green and Camilo Ramos promoted to principal

An opening night is exciting enough. And at the recent opening of Queensland Ballet’s (QB) Peter Pan, there was even more of...

VDF Director Kate Meade awards the Dancers Fund to regional private studio, Richardson Dance Studio of Swan Hill at VDF 2017. Photo by Belinda Strodder.

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Victorian Dance Festival gives back with Dancers Fund initiative for Studios

In a relatively small arts and cultural market like Australia, with its heavy dependence on public funding, it’s easy to get overlooked,...

NICA student Elizabeth Jackson. Photo by Aaron Walker Photography.

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Kate Champion directs National Institute of Circus Arts in ‘Please Hold’

If there’s anything we can safely ascertain from Kate Champion’s CV, it’s that she does not like to be restricted to artform...

International Ballet Workshops. Photo by Chris Dowd.

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International Ballet Workshops welcomes Crystal Wong for ‘British Ballet Series’

International Ballet Workshops (IBW) is known for bringing top teachers to ballet students all over Australia and New Zealand, and it has recently announced...