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María Pagés brings contemporary flamenco to Australia

It was Nobel Prize winner for Literature José Saramago who said, “Neither the sky nor the earth rest unchanged after María Pagés...

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BOLD Festival returns to Canberra

If you think dance is exclusively a young person’s game, then Canberra’s BOLD Festival is determined to challenge that and argue for...

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To our non-dancer friends: 10 things to know about us

When it comes to the life of a dancer, there’s a lot more to it than meets the eye. Whether it’s our...

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Iconic dance spaces around the world: Strand Beach

The next instalment of Dance Informa’s series, Iconic Dance Spaces Around the World, looks at The Strand Beach, in Townsville, Far North...

'The Nutcracker and I'. Photo by Nigel Norrington.

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‘The Nutcracker and I’: A dancer, a piano, several drawings and a newly cracked Nut

Question without notice: how would you stage Nutcracker with just one dancer? Answer: have Clara dance with a cartoon. Since it debuted in...

Austin of SDC PPY 2018. Photo by Pedro Greig.

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The SDC Pre-Professional Year dancers take a bow

After following Eugenie, Austin and Charlotte across their 2018 Pre-Professional Year (PPY) program, it was with much excitement that I took my...

The New Zealand Dance Company. Photo by John McDermott.

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New Zealand Dance News – December 2018

Find out what’s happening this month in New Zealand dance news! The New Zealand Dance Company (NZDC) is thrilled to present Time, a...

Alisdair MacIndoe in Lucy Guerin's choreography at WXYZ Studios Launch Event. Photo by Bryony Jackson.

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WXYZ Studios: A new hub for movement, dance and choreography in north Melbourne

On 1 November, Lucy Guerin Inc moved into its new home, WXYZ Studios, in north Melbourne. It’s not just a new home...

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It’s not too late to audition for Transit Origins Academy, new high school alternative

Transit Dance has recently held auditions for its new high school alternative for talented dancers, Transit Origins Academy. This program was developed for...

Yellow Wheel audition. Photo by Pippa Samaya.

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Yellow Wheel’s dance offerings for young artists

Yellow Wheel, established in Melbourne, in 2012, is an Australian pre-professional contemporary dance company specialising in working with young people and emerging...

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Making ‘North’ with Ina Christel Johannessen

In a land far, far away, full of ice and whiteness… There was a young Norwegian rhythmic gymnast who was far more...

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The WAAPA experience: Nurturing the artist you want to be

West Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) is a thriving university arts conservatory in urban Perth, Western Australia. It’s well known for...

Mark Morris' 'Layla and Majnun'. Photo by Beowulf Sheehan.

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Mark Morris’ ‘Layla and Majnun’: Love will tear us apart

The template is well known: doomed young lovers are cruelly kept apart, staring down death rather than yielding the truth and beauty...

Students at The McDonald College. Photo by Winkipop Media.

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The McDonald College: The all-round performance model

Since 1984, The McDonald College has been filling a niche in the Australian education landscape. From its co-ed, non-denominational campus in Sydney’s...

Bianca Hyslop in Atamira Dance Company's 'Kotahi I'. Photo by Charles Howells.

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New Zealand Dance News – October 2018

Find out what’s happening this month in New Zealand dance news! DanceSurance can offer tailored insurance products for every stage of your dance...

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Marko Panzic’s “Show | Business” hopes to create more dance entrepreneurs

Dream Dance Company, founded in 2015, by Director Marko Panzic as Australia’s first commercial dance company, launched a three-month program called Show...

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Evolution Dance Competition continues to evolve

Evolution Dance Competition is new to the industry, but it’s rapidly evolving, as its name suggests. Starting last year with 11 cities, this...

Stephanie Lake's 'Colossus'. Photo by Pippa Samaya.

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Stephanie Lake’s ‘Colossus’: Stage set for big impact

Stephanie Lake has been described as “one of the most important voices in contemporary choreography”, with “gutsy physicality and kooky poetics”. With...