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All posts tagged "ballet"
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162FeaturedQueensland Ballet unveils its Company for 2025
In a year which included a changing of the guard at Queensland Ballet, there were few changes from the company dancers during...
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496Dance AdviceWhat’s the point of pointe?
Pointe work in ballet is not only beautiful and full of tradition, but it also serves several purposes. #1. Artistic expression Pointe...
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796Australian Dance ReviewsBook review: ‘Ram Gopal’ by Ann R. David
Book: Ram Gopal: Interweaving Histories of Indian DanceAuthor: Ann R. David, Bloomsbury Publishing, February 2024. Ann R. David’s Ram Gopal: Interweaving Histories...
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849Dance News AustraliaMeet the 16 Australians selected for The Fonteyn 2024
The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) Australia has announced the 16 talented Australian semi-finalists who have been selected to compete in The...
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1.2KDance Teacher ResourcesSpotlight on dance syllabi: Part Two
Welcome back to our spotlight on dance syllabi, as we speak to some of the biggest names in accredited dance training. If...
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793Top StoriesTelstra and The Australian Ballet launch new program to boost access for regional ballet
After four decades of supporting The Australian Ballet, Telstra has announced it is expanding the partnership to regional areas through a brand-new...
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1.1KFeaturedElevating artistry and versatility: AMPA’s Dance Department spotlight
The dance department at Academy of Music and Performing Arts (AMPA) is gearing up for its August season, NOVA, at the NIDA...
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1.2KDance Teacher ResourcesBroadway-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...
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978FeaturedLeanne Benjamin brings Alison McWhinney home to Queensland Ballet
In her first addition to the Company since taking the helm as Artistic Director of Queensland Ballet, Leanne Benjamin has announced the...
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1.3KFeatured‘The Australian Ballet On Tour’ brings elite performances to audiences outside major cities
The Australian Ballet is thrilled to announce its 2024 On Tour program, bringing an enchanting repertoire of classical favourites and contemporary works to communities...
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887Australian Dance ReviewsBook review: ‘Dance Cultures Around the World’
Book: Dance Cultures Around the WorldAuthor: Lynn E. Frederiksen and Shih-Ming Li Chang, Human Kinetics, July 2023. Edited by Lynn E. Frederiksen...
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1.3KDance Teacher ResourcesBallet Without Borders: Taking the bias out of ballet
This story is not about ballet. It is about choice, and who gets to choose. It begins with a girl named Katia....
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807FeaturedRoyal Academy of Dance’s The Fonteyn comes to London in 2024
The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) has announced that its flagship event, The Margot Fonteyn International Ballet Competition, will head to London...
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1.2KFeaturedJoffrey Ballet School, NY returns to Australia for VDF24
The Joffrey Ballet School (JBS), New York will return to Australia this April with its popular masterclass audition series at Energetiks VDF24....
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840Australian Dance Reviews‘Swan Lake’ closes The Australian Ballet’s 60th year with resounding crescendo of artistry and innovation
Sydney Opera House, Sydney.1 December 2023. David Hallberg’s reimagination of Anne Woolliams’ Swan Lake for The Australian Ballet’s 60th anniversary celebration proved...
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1.0KFeaturedQueensland Ballet unveils its vibrant company for 2024
Vibrant, textured characters are the focus of this last season curated by Li Cunxin AO as he steps aside at the end...
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1.1KFeatured#WorldBalletDay celebrates 10th anniversary
San Francisco Ballet, The Royal Ballet and The Australian Ballet celebrate a decade of #WorldBalletDay on Wednesday, November 1. They will be joined by over...
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424Featured‘We want to show we are as one’: Lizzie Gough working on ‘Message In a Bottle’
Lizzie Gough is working as assistant choreographer to Kate Prince on Message In a Bottle, coming to the Sydney Opera House this...
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1.2KFeaturedCaroline Bowditch: Movement in the making
“How can you work with dance to explore what bodies are capable of?” With this question, Caroline Bowditch (dancer, choreographer and CEO...
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1.4KDance Teacher ResourcesThe history of dancing en pointe
Few things in the ballet world are as magical as pointe shoes. From the excitement of getting your first pair, to the...
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1.9KFeaturedVictorian State Ballet brings ‘The Snow Queen’ to life
Victorian State Ballet (VSB) will present The Snow Queen, from April 14 to 16 at The Concourse Theatre, Chatswood. Based on the well-known...
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2.5KFeaturedAmanda Britton: Looking for students who have that hunger in their eyes
Amanda Britton, Chief Executive, Principal and Artistic Director of Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance, UK is coming to Australia in February on...
