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14.0KAdult 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...
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5.9K‘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...
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5.5KFull 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...
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4.8K2016 Australian Dance Awards Winners
The 2016 Australian Dance Awards were presented to a packed and enthusiastic audience in the Heath Ledger Theatre of the State Theatre...
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4.5KMatthew Bourne’s ‘Lord of the Flies’: The search for young men
It’s an internationally renowned director and dance company, and they’ve chosen The Arts Centre Melbourne as their first partner outside Britain to...
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5.6K‘Billy Elliot’ makes it to the land of the long white cloud
It would be difficult to find someone these days who hasn’t heard of the 11-year-old boy from northern England who ditches his...
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4.4KAustralian Dance Awards choose recipient of 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award
The panel of the Australian Dance Awards has announced that the Lifetime Achievement Award for 2016 will be presented to prominent West...
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4.2KDanielle Micich on Force Majeure’s ‘Off the Record’
To step into the AD role at an established company, a role vacated by the much celebrated founder of the company, is...
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13.4K8 Misconceptions About Dancers
To other people, dancers may seem like otherworldly creatures, with their odd habits and crazy abilities. But there are some general misconceptions...
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9.5KMoulin Rouge Auditions in 6 Aussie Cities
The Moulin Rouge is visiting Australia, straight from Paris, to audition for dancers this July. The Moulin Rouge looks for tall, confident...
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6.1KHistory is reinvented with the re-launch of ADT’s ‘Ignition’
If you are one of those people who is not so sure about contemporary dance, the upcoming season of Ignition, presented by...
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4.4KReturn to a strange land: Circa in ‘Il Ritorno’
“One of my ambitions when I began with Circa was to be to circus what William Forsythe was to ballet,” declares Yaron...
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5.9KAudition for Australian Dance Theatre’s professional ensemble
A rare opportunity has become available for male and female dancers to join Australian Dance Theatre, based in Adelaide, South Australia. The...
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11.0KOne Year On: Murmuration celebrates one year in the industry
I remember their launch night vividly. Held at their base, Addison Road Community Centre, there was a sense of excitement and expectation...
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6.7KVictorian Dance Festival announces Emerging Choreographer recipients
Two choreographers — Jack May and Donnie Dimase — have been offered highly competitive paid opportunities to teach and showcase their choreography...
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19.5K15 Reasons We Love…Ballet
Ballet has been around for centuries, and all our teachers have always told us that it’s the “foundation of all other dance...
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9.0K1Cat Santos: Living the Dream and Dancing for Life
“I’m going to tell you something that may be hard to swallow. It doesn’t get easier. It never gets easier. But here’s...
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35.3KBallet-Inspired Baby Names
We all know and love the story ballets — the characters, the drama, the romance. Now, check out these ballet-inspired baby names...
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48.3K1So you want to be a choreographer? Part 1: Old Breed
For most dancers, the ultimate goal is to become a performer. Whether you are starting out, a struggling full-time student or an...
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12.9KReflecting on ‘Flesh and Bone’
**May contain spoilers** Whenever ballet makes its way into mainstream TV and movies, my interest is piqued. How will our industry be...
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9.0KWaangenga Blanco: Dance Chose Him
Last month, Waangenga Blanco won the 2015 Australian Dance Awards’ prize for Outstanding Performance by a Male Dancer for his “impressive physicality,...
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8.8KQueensland Ballet Announces 2016 Season
Queensland Ballet has announced its 2016 season, and it looks like an absolute cracker. With traditional favourites and brand new creations, it’s...
