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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...

StageArts' 'The Color Purple'. Photo by Belinda Strodder.

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Jayden Hicks on choreographing ‘The Color Purple’

Based upon the novel written by Alice Walker and the feature film of the same name, The Color Purple was produced on...

A class at Elancé Adult Ballet School. Photo by Jim McDonagh.

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Adult classes in Australia: Learning to dance at any age

“You haven’t got anything to dance about until you’re over 35 anyway.” – Bert Balladine. “Young people can dance steps, but you have...

Black Grace's 'As Night Falls'. Photo by Duncan Cole.

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Black Grace’s ‘As Night Falls’: Beauty for ashes

If you watch or read the news, it doesn’t take long to get depressed about the state of the world we live...

Kathryn McCormick and dancers on set for 'Lift Me Up'. Photo courtesy of McCormick.

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Dance on screen: Kathryn McCormick in ‘Lift Me Up’

Were you inspired by dance documentary Like Air? Then you may be interested to know about Lift Me Up, a feature film...

Le Patin Libre in 'Vertical Influences'. Photo by Zoé Anne.

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Le Patin Libre on ice during Melbourne Festival

From heavily sequined competition kitsch to serious high art, festival fodder? On ice? Really? It sounds a little unlikely, but the Montreal-based...

'The Red Detachment of Women'. Photo courtesy of The National Ballet of China.

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National Ballet of China to perform ‘The Red Detachment of Women’ for Arts Centre Melbourne’s Asia TOPA

One of the world’s great ballet companies, National Ballet of China, will perform The Red Detachment of Women exclusively for the opening...

Photo courtesy of Tasmanian Dance Festival.

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‘The Platform’ gives a platform to Tasmanian Dancers

This November, the Tasmanian Dance Festival (TDF) is launching “The Platform”, a series of events culminating in an evening of performances by...

NZSD student Tiana Lung. Photo by Stephen A'Court.

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New Zealand Dance News – October 2016

Find out what’s happening in the New Zealand dance scene this month! The New Zealand School of Dance (NZSD) 2016 Graduation Season is...

Bangarra Dance Theatre's 'OUR land people stories'. Photo by Vishal Pandey.

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Indigenous dance knowledge protected under new law

The era of instant global communication, like most mass consumption cultural phenomena, has its benefits, its costs and its sometimes surprising fall...

Faye Driscoll's 'Thank You For Coming'. Photo by Maria Baranova.

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Faye Driscoll: The site is the body

They say that all artists are obsessed with themselves, but some artists at least are obsessed with the self. Brooklyn-based, Bessie Award-winning...

Australian Full Time Dance Auditions Guide

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Full Time Dance & Auditions Guide

The Australian Full-Time Dance Guide is Out Now! Are you interested in a pre-professional dance course? Whether ballet, contemporary, jazz, musical theatre...