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Meg Stuart: Trans-personal hygiene

On stage, there is a drum kit. It is a warm early autumn night, and the auditorium is tightly packed for the...

'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory', original Broadway cast. Photo by Joan Marcus.

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‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ comes Down Under

The colourful new musical, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, will make its way down under, to Sydney’s Capitol Theatre in January 2019....

BEYOND DANCE. Photo by Jodie Harlow Photography.

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BEYOND DANCE: Creativity for a Cause

Earlier this year, on January 27, dancers descended onto Philip Island to take part in BEYOND DANCE – proudly supporting beyondblue. Different...

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Calling young dancers who like to sing: Camp Curtain Call

Camp Curtain Call is a week-long sleepover musical theatre camp in which industry professionals teach campers aged 10-14 singing, dancing, acting and...

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New Zealand Dance News – March 2018

Find out what’s happening in New Zealand dance news this month! The highly-anticipated production OrphEus – a dance opera by Michael Parmenter with The New...

Ethan Louis and Ashley Lean in Victorian State Ballet's 'Le Corsaire'. Photo by VSB.

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Victorian State Ballet to premiere ‘Le Corsaire’

Never before staged by an Australian ballet company, Le Corsaire (“The Pirate’s Story”) will make its full-length Sydney debut by the Victorian...

New York Dance Project. Photo courtesy of NYDP.

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New York Dance Project bridges the gap between student and professional

There are certainly places to be a student, and there are venues in which to be a professional, but what about that...

Hip hop crew Superhoodz. Photo courtesy of Superhoodz.

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Hip hop crew Superhoodz is keeping it real

You may know Superhoodz as contestants on Australia’s Got Talent in 2012, when the hip hop dance crew made it to semi-finals,...

Stephanie Lake in rehearsal. Photo by Pia Johnson.

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What’s next for Stephanie Lake after Australia Council Fellowship?

Every year, the Commonwealth Government’s peak arts funding body, The Australia Council, announces a number of Fellowships, whereby it awards practising artists...

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Vicki Attard talks 2018 Elite Masterclass Series

The Elite Masterclass Series will return to The McDonald College in April 2018. The program aims to give intermediate to advanced ballet...

Bolshoi Ballet Academy. Photo by Dmitry Rozin.

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Bolshoi Ballet Academy offers Summer Intensives around the globe

Russian Ballet International will present its annual Bolshoi Ballet Academy Summer Intensive programs in Australia, Italy and Russia. 2018 will kick off...

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...

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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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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...

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...

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,...

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...

Nadia Yanowsky in William Forsythe's 'In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated'. Photo Angela Sterling.

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New Zealand Dance News – November 2017

Find out what’s happening in New Zealand dance news this month! Royal New Zealand Ballet (RNZB) dancer Madeleine Graham and UK-based New Zealand choreographer Corey...

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2018 Keir Choreographic Award announces 8 selected artists

The Keir Foundation, Carriageworks and Dancehouse have announced the eight artists who have been selected for the 2018 Keir Choreographic Award, Australia’s...

Phillip Adams' 'EVER'. Photo by Gregory Lorenzutti.

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Phillip Adams BalletLab’s ‘EVER’: Please observe the silence

“I take great pride in failure,” Phillip Adams declares, with more than hint of provocation. “I allow myself to take a bullet...

The McDonald College summer dance intensive

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2018 International Summer School set to be biggest and best yet

After 11 successful years operating as a reputable summer arts initiative within the Australian dance scene, International Summer School (ISS) will return...