Dance Informa Magazine
All posts tagged "Australian Dance Theatre"
-
59FeaturedLarissa McGowan as Cher: The beat goes on (but changes all the same)
There is something entirely apt about Cher being the subject of a cabaret act. The pop/female/LGBTI icon has already spawned countless nightclub...
-
336FeaturedDance as life: Geoffrey Watson awarded 2019 Tanja Liedtke Fellowship
Tanja Liedtke was to take up the artistic directorship of Sydney Dance Company in 2007, when she was tragically killed in a...
-
751FeaturedBOLD Festival returns to Canberra
If you think dance is exclusively a young person’s game, then Canberra’s BOLD Festival is determined to challenge that and argue for...
-
1.5KInterviewsMeryl Tankard’s ‘Two Feet’: To fly and to fall
Ballet loves its beautiful lines and its graceful symmetries. It also loves a skinny ballerina; and for every dying swan, there is...
-
701FeaturedMaking ‘North’ with Ina Christel Johannessen
In a land far, far away, full of ice and whiteness… There was a young Norwegian rhythmic gymnast who was far more...
-
2.2KFeaturedWest Australian Ballet’s new collaboration is so on pointe
“Where I am coming from, we are not really making such a difference between classically trained dancers and contemporary dancers,” declares Aurélien...
-
2.1KFeaturedIntroducing street dancer Penelope Shum
When it comes to looking for suitable advocates for dance, there are many qualified candidates who might fit the bill. Some boxes...
-
4.0KFeaturedPanpapanpalya: Sharing dance with the world
Adelaide is in for a treat this July when the second Joint Dance Congress, Panpapanpalya, comes to town. Panpapanpalya (which you can...
-
2.0KFeaturedReconstructing ‘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...
-
1.8KAustralian Dance ReviewsNational Institute for Circus Arts’s ‘Precipice’: Proves NICA is worth a view
NICA, Prahran, Melbourne. 23 September 2017. The National Institute for Circus Arts (NICA) is Australia’s training ground for contemporary circus arts. It...
-
2.0KFeaturedADT relocates to Odeon Theatre: The dawn of a more vibrant dance community in South Australia?
After 15 years at the Wonderland Ballroom in Hawthorn, 12km south of the Adelaide CBD, Australia’s oldest contemporary dance company will be...
-
1.4KAustralian Dance ReviewsAustralian Dance Theatre presents signature work ‘Be Your Self Redux’
Riverside Theaters Parramatta, Sydney. 2 September 2017. This was the one and only Sydney performance of Adelaide-based contemporary dance company Australian Dance Theatre’s...
-
2.7KAustralian Dance ReviewsEv & Bow Full Time students showcased in ‘Inner Landscape’
NIDA Playhouse, Sydney. 28 July 2017. Inner Landscape is a collection of three works choreographed by leading industry professionals and performed by...
-
3.6KFeaturedAustralian Dance Theatre’s ‘Be Your Self’ tours the country
Melbourne audiences are in for a treat as Australian Dance Theatre (ADT), in partnership with Melbourne Theatre Company, presents the exhilarating physical...
-
14.5KDance AdviceHow to best prepare for your ballet exam
Unlike an end-of-year showcase or performance, ballet exams can add extra pressure on a dancer regardless of how much they love ballet....
-
4.4KAustralian Dance ReviewsCompany 605’s ‘Inheritor Album’ explores succession at Sydney Festival
Carriageworks, Sydney Festival, Sydney. January 15, 2017. As part of the 2017 Sydney Festival, Canada’s Company 605 brought us its Inheritor Album, an...
-
2.5KSpotlightDancers share their Christmas traditions
‘Tis the season to reflect on the past year, spend time with family and loved ones, and create new memories. It’s also...
-
5.5KFeaturedNew Zealand Dance News – December 2016
Find out what’s happening in New Zealand dance this month! International ballet master Anthony Taylor will be visiting New Zealand in January...
-
15.1KFeatured14 dance photographers we love
What makes a good dance photograph? A gorgeous subject, an inspiring movement caught in time, maybe a great costume or backdrop. And,...
-
2.3KSpotlightAustralian premiere of Garry Stewart’s latest work ‘Objekt’
I’ve always been impressed by the sheer physicality of Australian Dance Theatre (ADT). I remember hearing someone in the foyer after a...
-
2.9KFeaturedNZDC and ‘The Absurdity of Humanity’
Promising its most provocative and poetic season yet, The New Zealand Dance Company (NZDC) will premiere its double bill, The Absurdity of Humanity, in Auckland at Q...
-
3.0KTop StoriesHistory 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...