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Sydney International Ballet Gala to debut at Sydney Coliseum Theatre

Sydney’s first international ballet gala, the spectacular Sydney International Ballet Gala – World Stars of Ballet, will debut at West HQ’s Sydney...

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Get Back to Ballet with The McDonald College

The McDonald College has curated a special program of four mornings in January, designed to physically prepare ballet students ages 12 to...

Principal Dancers Rachael Walsh and Matthew Lawrence in Queensland Ballet's 'Giselle'. Photo by David Kelly.

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Queensland Ballet presents ‘Giselle’ at HOTA

Gold Coast’s Home of the Arts (HOTA) will light up when Queensland Ballet presents Ai-Gul Gaisina’ production of Giselle on the outdoor stage, from...

Keigo Muto and Sarah Ross as Snugglepot and Cuddlepie. Photo by Frances Andrijich.

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Iconic Snugglepot and Cuddlepie come to life in West Australian Ballet’s children’s ballet

As the Spanish flu pandemic gripped the world 102 years ago, Western Australian children’s author and cartoonist May Gibbs brought joy to...

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Lift the Restrictions. Ballet isn’t Zumba

On June 19, South Australia will lift more COVID-19 restrictions, allowing up to 75 people per room at a venue, as long...

Tim Podesta teaching. Photo courtesy of Podesta.

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How ballet can bring us joy in troubling times

May you live in interesting times. Whether this is a Chinese curse or a Western imagining of such is largely academic. The...

Dayana Hardy Acuña as Giselle with Guest Artist Kevin Jackson as Albrecht. Photo by Scott Dennis.

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Dancing with the Willis: Kevin Jackson’s homecoming with WA Ballet

In ballet, everyone loves Giselle. This 178-year-old tale has love, betrayal, ghosts looking for vengeance and the ultimate forgiveness. Whether they are the...

An Afternoon at The Australian Ballet School.

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An Afternoon at The Australian Ballet School: One day, five positions, countless dreams

Even amidst the swirl of gregarious, digital modernity, ballet retains an aura. For young dancers in this country, the dream of one...

Candice Adea rehearsing Peasant Pas de Deux from 'Giselle'. Photo by Sergey Pevnev.

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West Australian Ballet appoints its first female Chair

The future is looking bright at West Australian Ballet. As well as dazzling programs in the capital and internationally, the company has a...

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Hyo Shimizu wins City of Sydney Eisteddfod Ballet Scholarship

The prestigious Sydney Eisteddfod ballet scholarship has been won this year by 16-year-old Hyo Shimizu. This is his first year in the...

David Hallberg and Natalia Osipova in 'Leaves are Fading' by Anthony Tudor. Photo by Johan Persson.

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David Hallberg: A pure dancer returns

When David Hallberg returns to perform with ballet luminary Natalia Osipova in Pure Dance at the Sydney Opera House, it caps a remarkable comeback. ...

Jean-Christophe Maillot. Photo by Alice Blangero.

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The Monaco Maestro Jean-Christophe Maillot in his own words

On the eve of the Ballets de Monte-Carlo’s Australian premiere of LAC, Dance Informa caught up with the creative brains behind this quirky reworking of...