When it comes to physical activity as we age, it’s clear that dance has the edge. I had the distinct privilege of...
Physical activity is a key to healthy ageing, and dance ticks all the boxes for helping older Australians keep moving. Dance provides the motivation, social connection and physical movement to help people stay...
Registrations for the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) Australia fourth international conference are now open. Following on from the success of Shaping Bodies,...
Every week, across Victoria, thousands of children attend their local dance studio to take classes and enjoy their favourite types of dance....
During this crisis, dance has seemly been missed during press conferences and, more importantly, amongst relief packages. Many of us have wondered if...
So you think you can teach dance? Well, maybe you can; but can you teach it well, and can you make it...
Big Dance is the largest dance celebration in the world, and it’s hitting Australia on International Dance Day (29 April), when thousands...
Queensland Ballet has been nominated for an Australian Dance Award for Outstanding Performance by a Company for Strictly Gershwin, a ballet that...
Having emerged from behind the desk, former Ausdance Victoria chief Andy Howitt has gone back to his roots. However, far from simply...
The Australian Youth Dance Festival (AYDF) is back in 2017, and for the first time ever, AYDF will be held in a...
Michelle Silby is leading the way for dance advocates in New South Wales and Victoria, having recently taken on the directorship of...
The 2015 Dance Massive program, which was announced on November 25, will feature 19 total productions – 14 of which are world...
What happens when a big Scotsman and a slender Aussie decide to turn classic literature into a touring dance show? By Paul...
By Kym Woodford of Dance Informa. Some time ago while interviewing Dr. Katrina Rank, Education and Training Manager at Ausdance Victoria, we...
By Grace Edwards. If you’re a dance teacher, student, researcher or performer and want a say in the future of dance education,...
By Rain Francis. What’s going on in the wider dance community? Dance Informa looks at two current projects – coincidentally both involving...
By Rain Francis. Melbourne’s pretty factor goes up about 200 percent in autumn. The sun is (mostly) shining but it’s not ridiculously...
By Grace Edwards. Scottish-born Artistic Director Andy Howitt is set to make his mark on Melbourne’s dance scene. He is taking over...
By Rain Francis. In 2014, all children will be entitled to study dance as a subject as part of The Australian Curriculum:...