All posts tagged "ballet"

The Bolshoi Ballet brings two classics to Brisbane

Queensland has the fortune of a visit from one of the most renowned ballet companies in the world this June. Queensland Performing...

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Starting pointe this year? Here are some essentials

It’s a new school year, with so many new and exciting things to learn! Will you be starting pointe this year? When...

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8 reasons why we love ballet in 2019

It’s a new year, and surely there will be some trends in the dance world – perhaps a new dance show, or...

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Australian Dance Reviews

The airy perfection of Teatro alla Scala’s ‘Giselle’

QPAC Theatre, Brisbane. 13 November 2018. Giselle is a classical ballet that every aspiring ballet dancer wants to dance and any serious ballet...

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Why Do I Have to Take Ballet?

Becoming a professional dancer is like building a house from the ground up. You can’t start by adding the roof and interior...

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Ballet: The Foundation for All Dance

I am, and always will be, a dancer who thrives on expanding my dance vocabulary and knowledge of my existing technique by...

Josephine Woodberry. Photo courtesy of Woodberry.

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Josephine Woodberry: Teaching ballet to African children

We all know the joy and transformation that dance can bring to our life. But it’s easy to forget what a privilege...

NYCB Principal Lauren Lovette as Juliet in 'Romeo + Juliet'. Choreography by Peter Martins. Photo by Paul Kolnik.

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Why Everyone Should Take Ballet

We’ve all heard that ballet is the foundation of all dance, that if you want to get nicer lines in jazz or...

ADT's 'The Beginning of Nature'. Photo by Chris Herzfeld, Camlight Productions.

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The latest with Australian Dance Theatre AD Garry Stewart and dancer Matte Roffe

Australian Dance Theatre (ADT)’s 2017 season is rich with premieres of new work, site-specific work, touring of repertoire and workshops for young...

'Flesh and Bone' Executive Producer Moira Walley-Beckett and Sarah Hay. Photo courtesy of Starz network.

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Actors who started as ballet dancers

Before they graced the red carpet and the big screen, they were doing their pliés and grand jetés just like you. Here,...

Alexandra Cownie working with a young ballet dancer. Photo courtesy of Cownie.

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Guide for parents: My child wants a ballet career

So your child wants to pursue a ballet career. Should you train abroad or at home? What are the big issues, and...

Amanda Farris. Photography by Richard Calmes.

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15 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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Ballet-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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Queensland 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...

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Features

10 Reasons We Love Sylvie Guillem

One of the greatest dancers of our time retires this year, but our fascination with her will live on. Here are ten...

The St. Petersburg Ballet Theatre performing 'Swan Lake'.

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Interviews

Regime change. Swan stay the same.

St Petersburg Ballet to visit Perth and Melbourne. Politics and ballet generally don’t live on the same stage; except of course when...

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Dance Teacher Resources

8 Ways to Make Ballet Fun For Boys

We all know the world of ballet needs more men. So how do we, as teachers, keep boys interested in ballet class,...

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Folk It! Meet young dancers performing cultural dance styles

Daniel Tkaczuk talks about Ukrainian dance. So, Daniel tell us a little about your background in dance and in life? “The only way...

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