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4.1KCo3’s new dance work ‘THE ZONE’ stages humanity in disaster
West Australia’s state contemporary dance company Co3 is set to premiere a new work, THE ZONE, in September in Perth. THE ZONE is...
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10.7KThe secrets of being a showgirl: 6 tips for success
Feathers, diamantes and fishnets… The life of a showgirl may look glamorous, but it’s also a lot of hard work. One of...
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7.7KAakash Odedra Company’s ‘Rising’ at OzAsia in Adelaide
OzAsia is Australia’s premier festival with a focus on Asia, running from 21 September to 8 October in Adelaide. One of the...
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6.1KSpeaking with the pros: Musical theatre’s Daniel Assetta
In 2013, musical theatre performer Daniel Assetta received a phone call from his agent that he had booked his first musical, Wicked....
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4.8KPremier State Ballet is ready to challenge itself with ‘La Bayadère’
La Bayadère is one of the most iconic works for classical ballet. It is a striking and difficult work, something for a...
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4.2KHelen Herbertson: The rewards of a lifetime
Much of Helen Herbertson’s story will sound familiar to many in the dance community: a girl in dance classes dreaming big dreams...
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4.7KADT relocates to Odeon Theatre: The dawn of a more vibrant dance community in South Australia?
After 15 years at the Wonderland Ballroom in Hawthorn, 12km south of the Adelaide CBD, Australia’s oldest contemporary dance company will be...
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3.7KUnderbelly Arts Festival 2017 reveals highlights
Underbelly Arts Festival 2017 has announced the artistic highlights for its 10th anniversary program being presented for the first time at the National Art...
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12.4KDance honoured at AusMumpreneur Awards
On Friday night at Dolton House, Sydney, Victorian Dance Festival (VDF) was bestowed with a 2017 National AusMumpreneur Award in the category...
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5.9KRhythm Works Integrative Dance workshops come to Australia
For the first time, Rhythm Works Integrative Dance (RWID) will offer in-person certification workshops in Australia this September. RWID aims to offer...
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5.6KBehind the curtain at ‘The Wizard of Oz’ auditions
It’s the dream of so many dancers to be in major musical, especially one that’s as beloved as The Wizard of Oz....
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8.2KMore than stars: Ministry of Dance’s Jason Coleman
“I’m a very, very busy guy, and the truth about it is that I sometimes look at my diary and go, ‘Oh,...
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5.8KLove is an old blue movie: Shaun Parker’s ‘Blue Love’
Romantic love. It lifts us up, tears us down and drives us mad. It inspires us in all kinds of ways and...
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4.9KArts House presents new works by Stephanie Lake and Melanie Lane
In what amounts to a “mini festival” of two, Arts House in North Melbourne will play host to world premieres from two...
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7.4KYoung Perth dancer Brittney Morris and her urgent need for back surgery
The Perth dance community has rallied to support young dancer Brittney Morris to raise money for her much needed back surgery. The...
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6.6KDreaming of a dance career: How to make it happen
Becoming a professional dancer isn’t just about training hard. A dancer needs to be smart, confident and, let’s face it – lucky!...
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6.6KPreparing students to be professionals: Sydney College of Dance
Many a talented Australian ballet student has gone overseas in pursuit of their dreams only to have the dream unravel — after...
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6.7KINCITE: A new professional development opportunity in Australia with Force Majeure
The definition of a “force majeure” is an irresistible compulsion or superior strength. It is also the name of a contemporary dance...
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6.0KJack Chambers: 12,000 litres of recognition
As they do every year, the Australian Dance Awards honour the creativity of companies and individuals across the nation, and in 2017,...
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4.0KQueensland Ballet up for Australian Dance Award for ‘Strictly Gershwin’
Queensland Ballet has been nominated for an Australian Dance Award for Outstanding Performance by a Company for Strictly Gershwin, a ballet that...
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4.5KThe law of attraction: Kyle Page and Dancenorth’s ‘Attractor’
It’s not often that we get to legitimately quote ourselves in the articles we pen, but this is one such instance because,...
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5.4KLucinda Dunn on her new role: Teaching the next generation
In 2014, Australia’s longest serving ballerina, Lucinda Dunn OAM, hung up her pointe shoes after an illustrious career with The Australian Ballet...
