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National Institute of Circus Arts’ Graduating Artists Soar in ‘Adrift’

The National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA) is proud to present the graduate showcase Adrift. Curated by Tegan Carmichael and devised by...

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Down the Rabbit Hole: Coliseum Theatre Presents the Sydney Premiere of ‘Cirque Alice’

Following sell out seasons in Brisbane and Singapore, Coliseum Theatre has announced the Sydney premiere season of Cirque Alice, an epic new...

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Circa’s Acclaimed ‘Duck Pond’ Lands in Melbourne’s Princess Theatre Next January

Circa’s genre-defying Duck Pond takes flight at Melbourne’s Princess Theatre from January 14, 2026, following a sold-out run at London’s Royal Festival...

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Circa’s ‘Wolf’ Premieres in Brisbane: A Ferocious Acrobatic Spectacle

This November, Circa brings its electrifying new production, Wolf, to Brisbane for its highly anticipated Australian premiere. A gasp-inducing acrobatic thrill ride,...

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10,000 hours of practice behind Gravity & Other Myths production

Get ready for an unforgettable 60-minute journey as Arts Centre Melbourne hosts Ten Thousand Hours, a breathtaking production by the award-winning Australian...

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Circa’s ‘Duck Pond’ Takes Flight at Sydney Opera House’s Concert Hall

Homegrown heroes of contemporary circus Circa will fly into the Concert Hall this summer, with a strictly limited season of acclaimed production Duck Pond from 9 –...

ISH Dance Collective's 'Elements of Freestyle.' Photo by Alex Brenner.

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ISH Dance Collective’s ‘Elements of Freestyle’: Finding a style free of fixed form

What do freestyle basketball and ballet have in common? We might be tempted to say nothing, or at best very little. But...

Nicholas Jones as Aeneas, Anna Dowsley as Dido and Circa Ensemble in Opera Australia's 'Dido and Aeneas.' Photo by Keith Saunders.

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Australian Dance Reviews

Opera Australia’s ‘Dido and Aeneas’: A triumph of innovation and artistry

Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House, Sydney.13 March 2025. Opera Australia’s recent production of Dido and Aeneas was a bold and visually...

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Dance Teacher Resources

Broadway-themed dance concert ideas

Want to create a fun musical theatre or Broadway themed performance? Here are some fun and inspiring concert and recital ideas. The...

Flying Fruit Fly Circus in 'Tempo'. Photo by Ian Sutherland.

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Australian Dance Reviews

Flying Fruit Fly Circus in ‘Tempo’: Rhythm in athleticism

Arts Centre Melbourne, Melbourne.17 January 2024. The Flying Fruit Fly Circus is Australia’s national youth circus for children and young people 12-18...

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Australian Dance Reviews

‘Blanc de Blanc Encore’: The 2023 Season at The Grand Electric

The Grand Electric, Sydney. 9 June 2023. Blanc de Blanc Encore, the sell out show at the Sydney Opera House in 2019, returned to...

Flying Fruit Fly Circus' 'Girls with Altitude'. Photo by Ian Sutherland.

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Flying Fruit Fly Circus returns with ‘Girls with Altitude’

An all-female cast of young acrobats combined with visuals of political cartoons by renowned cartoonist and feminist Judy Horacek come to life in the...

Circa's 'Peepshow'. Photo by Prudence Upton.

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Australian Dance Reviews

Circa’s ‘Peepshow’: A sexy and inspired blend of contemporary circus and cabaret

Theatre Royal Sydney, Sydney.20 April 2022. Australian contemporary circus company Circa continues to blur the lines between its foundational circus arts, theatre, contemporary dance...

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Dance Advice

Technique tips: Help, my students have headaches in acro class!

Many beginner acro students complain of headaches in class. Luckily, as students progress through their acro dance education, this side effect will...

Photo by Tim Cross, courtesy of the Royal Academy of Dance.

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5 ways you can diversify your skills in movement related fields

Dancers are agile and intelligent individuals, who have the capacity to learn quickly, adopt new information and strike with precision. So when...

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Dance Teacher Resources

Acrobatic Arts offers live online teacher training

For a limited time, Acrobatic Arts is offering live online teacher training and certification. You can learn how to implement a safe...

Acrobatic Arts. Photo courtesy of Mandy Yip.

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Dance Teacher Resources

‘I want to learn tricks’: How and why to teach acro at your studio

Most of us remember when acrobatics started to creep more and more into dance routines. Maybe it was the advent of So You...

Cirque du Soleil's 'KURIOS'. Photo by Martin Girard.

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Cirque du Soleil: ‘KURIOS’ under the big top

Cirque du Soleil, the internationally renowned practitioners of the Big Top travelling circus, returns to Australia in October. The company is bringing...