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Serena Graham and Joseph Romancewicz in Graeme Murphy AO's 'Almost'. Photo by Sergey Konstantinov.

Australian Ballet School heads to Assemblée Internationale 2017

Every four years, Canada’s National Ballet School hosts the Assemblée Internationale (AI), an international dance festival for some of the world’s most...

Dancers participating in a Le Bop class. Photo by Pippa Samaya..

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Deb Cantoni and Ariel Bud’s Le Bop: A space to jive

Like so many social dances, the origins of Le Bop (or Modern Jive) are hard to identify with any precision. Although there...

Face of Capezio winners. Photo by Damian Tierney.

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Meet Australia’s Face of Capezio winners

The search of the new Face of Capezio has come to an end, with four young dancers being crowned Australian ambassadors for...

ADT's 'The Beginning of Nature'. Photo by Chris Herzfeld, Camlight Productions.

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The latest with Australian Dance Theatre AD Garry Stewart and dancer Matte Roffe

Australian Dance Theatre (ADT)’s 2017 season is rich with premieres of new work, site-specific work, touring of repertoire and workshops for young...

The 'Lord of the Flies' workshop. Photo by Paul Ransom.

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‘Lord of the Flies’ workshops: Boys behaving brilliantly!

A warm Saturday morning in February. A rehearsal room deep in the catacombs of the Melbourne Arts Centre. A group of boys...

Dancer Wataru Kitao in Suguru Yamamoto's 'The Unknown Dancer In The Neighbourhood'.Photo by Ryuichiro Suzuki

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Anonymous dancing is a personal thing – Suguru Yamamoto’s ‘Unknown Dancer’

It is a habit of artists to focus on the particular in order to say something about the universal, and vice versa....

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The Australian Youth Dance Festival returns this April

The Australian Youth Dance Festival (AYDF) is back in 2017, and for the first time ever, AYDF will be held in a...

Chairman of The Australian Ballet School

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Chair of The Australian Ballet School joins the Order of Australia

Leigh Johns, Chairman of The Australian Ballet School, was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the Australia Day Awards...

2016 Genée winners. Photo by Winkipop Media, courtesy of the Royal Academy of Dance.

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2016 Genée gold medal winners Joshua Price and Maeve Nolan

Competing in prestigious international competitions is an important step for many young dancers heading for a career in ballet. One of the...

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Kathryn McCormick & Tate McRae at VDF this March!

Victorian Dance Festival has just announced that US and Canadian dance stars Kathryn McCormick and Tate McRae will both be appearing at...

Tao Dance Theater in '6'. Photo by Andreas Nilsson.

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Tao Dance Theater: The body of desire

On a cool winter day in Beijing, choreographer and philosopher Tao Ye is taking time out from rehearsals to tease apart the...

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Dancenorth celebrates a phenomenal year

Dancenorth has experienced phenomenal success in 2016, and the company is not slowing down, with a focus on festivals and touring taking...

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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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....

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...

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...

Students of The Australian Ballet School. Photo courtesy of ABS.

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ABS Director Lisa Pavane on the school’s legacy and growth

In 2015, The Australian Ballet School (ABS) celebrated 50 years as one of the country’s leading dance training institutions and welcomed Lisa...

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...

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...

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...