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Cirque du Soleil's 'KOOZA', with costumes by Marie-Chantale Vaillancourt. Photo by Matt Beard.

Cirque du Soleil’s ‘KOOZA’: An even bigger box of tricks

Cirque du Soleil’s eighth big top show to tour Australia, KOOZA, has been packing houses and racking up plaudits since its Sydney...

'Dusty the Musical'. Photo by Jeff Busby.

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Baylie Carson on taking ‘Dusty’ to Adelaide

Is it “Son of a Preacher Man”, “I Only Want to Be with You”, or maybe “Wishin’ and Hopin'”? What’s the first...

Royal Academy of Dance Artistic Director

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New Royal Academy of Dance Artistic Director begins in January

The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) is regarded as one of the world’s most influential dance education organisations. Its exams set standards...

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‘Champions’: A female football festival frenzy

It was the late Dutch maestro Johan Cruyff who once said that “dancers are the cleverest with their feet [and] next are...

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Best dance films for your holiday movie night

Call up your besties. Stock up on popcorn. Pull out the comfy couch and your best lounge pyjamas. Turn off the phone....

Anthony Taylor. Photo courtesy of International Ballet Workshops.

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International ballet teacher on ‘Giselle’ Workshop tour

International Ballet Workshops is once again bringing an elite classical teacher to Australia and New Zealand. The Summer 2017 Giselle series tours...

NZDC in 'Lumina'. Photo courtesy of the Splore Festival.

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New Zealand Dance News – December 2016

Find out what’s happening in New Zealand dance this month! International ballet master Anthony Taylor will be visiting New Zealand in January...

Nicola Gunn's 'Piece for Person and Ghetto Blaster'. Photo by Zan Wimberley.

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2017 Dance Massive program announced

Dance Massive, a contemporary dance program in Melbourne that showcases the work of both established and up-and-coming choreographers, has just announced its...

Choreographers Djakapurra Munyarryun, Elma Kris and Kaine Sultan Babij for Bangarra Dance Theatre's 'ONES COUNTRY'. Photo by Edward Mulvihill.

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Bangarra Dance Theatre welcomes 2017 with new works

After a challenging 2016, including the sad death of the company’s Music Director David Page, Bangarra Dance Theatre is kicking off the...

Class on stage at the Bolshoi Ballet Academy. Photo courtesy of the Academy.

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Bolshoi Ballet Academy Summer Workshop & Auditions in Australia

For some of the best classical ballet training in the world, and incredibly rich dance history and culture, a few schools remain...

Matthew Day's 'Assemblage #1'. Photo by Nellie de Boer.

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Matthew Day: Stepping into unsettled space

Every one of us has a way of doing things, a kind of routine for living. This “comfort zone” is where we...

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Zoee Marsh Announced as Instructor for VDF 2017!

The Victorian Dance Festival (VDF), sponsored by Dance Informa and Energetiks, is once again setting the standard in Australia for non competitive...

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14 dance photographers we love

What makes a good dance photograph? A gorgeous subject, an inspiring movement caught in time, maybe a great costume or backdrop. And,...

The Dream Dance Company in 'The Secret Society'. Photo by JoeBananasNY Photography.

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Dream Dance Company: From TV to snowballs

“It’s the longest apprenticeship in the world,” declares Marko Panzic, dancer, choreographer and the man behind the Sydney-based Dream Dance Company. He...

Paulini will portray Rachel Marron in 'The Bodyguard'. Photo by Daniel Boud.

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Queen of the Night: Paulini to play the lead in ‘The Bodyguard’

Paulini Curuenavuli, better known to Australian fans as simply Paulini, has been chosen from an extensive audition process to play the lead...

Ashley Dyer's 'Tremor'. Photo courtesy of Dyer

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Shake the disease: Ashley Dyer’s ‘Tremor’

We are used to the idea that a dance work may take years to move from ideation to fruition, but it’s not...

A still from Jonathan Homsey's 'Shujin'. Photo by Gregory Lorenzetti.

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Jonathan Homsey’s dance utopia

Jonathan Homsey is on the edge. The 27-year-old, Hong Kong-born, California-raised, Melbourne resident is part of a generation of art makers caught...

Henriette Hartl (right). Photo by Stephan Bollinger Photography.

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International Ballet Workshops makes dreams come true for students

For most young dancers, training at an international dance school seems like a dream that could never come true. But International Ballet...

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How further funding cuts to the arts could affect you

The federal government has made further funding cuts to the arts, recently announcing that arts diplomas, including diplomas and advanced diplomas in...

The Royal New Zealand Ballet in 'Romeo + Juliet'. Photo by Ross Brown.

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New Zealand Dance News – What’s happening in Nov?

Twenty-year-old Christchurch dancer Holly Diepraam has been named a finalist in the Youth Spirit category at the 2016 Attitude Awards. The national...