Capezio Archives - Dance Informa Magazine

The Capezio movement: Choreographing a culture of confidence

Capezio has been “dancing since 1887,” and has become a reputable brand and household name for young dance students and professional dancers...

813

Dance Advice

Exam prep for success

Exams are nerve-wracking, but so rewarding. That feeling when you walk out of the exam studio, take a deep breath and know...

765

Featured

Comfort, durability and confidence: Capezio’s new 960 tap shoe touring Australia with The Tap Pack

Dance greats like Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly and Gregory Hines all wore Capezio. A dance and footwear icon with a rich history,...

Tim Heathcote. Photo courtesy of Heathcote.

868

Featured

There’s no business like shoe business: Meet Tim Heathcote of MDM Dancewear

Tim Heathcote knows a thing or two about dance. He studied at The Australian Ballet School and is a former soloist with...

Emma Wickham and Omar Edwards at 2019 ATDF.

1.2K

Featured

The 11th Australian Tap Dance Festival shuffles into town

The 11th Australian Tap Dance Festival is shuffling back into Melbourne this Spring, for the first time since 2019, from September 24 to...

Emma Wiggle (Watkins). Photo by Taylor Ferne Morris.

9.2K

Featured

Capezio joins The Wiggles

International ballet and dancewear brand Capezio has joined The Wiggles in a new national partnership. Ballet, dance and movement are central themes...

Capezio partners with the National Theatre Ballet School.

3.0K

Featured

Capezio announces partnership with National Theatre Ballet School

Founded in 1887 by master craftsman Salvatore Capezio, cobbler to the Metropolitan Opera, Capezio quickly gained a reputation as the finest shoemaker...

Anouk van Dijk. Photo courtesy of Countertechnique.

3.0K

Featured

New Zealand Dance News – September 2019

Find out what’s happening this month in New Zealand dance news! The New Zealand Dance Company (NZDC) will be hosting renowned choreographer and...

3.8K

Dance Advice

10 pointe shoe myths BUSTED

Most young ballerinas dream of someday going en pointe. Pointe shoes are beautiful – new and shiny – and pointe dancers look...

5.0K

Giveaways

Win Booties from Capezio Australia!

It’s that time in Australia when the weather is starting to cool and colourful leaves are slowly starting to peek out. With...

27.5K

Dance Advice

8 Essential Back-to-Dance Tips

Summer is nearing to an end, and that means your new dance year is starting! You’re probably feeling a mix of excitement,...

4.2K

Featured

Your Christmas Wish: Win Nutcracker Tree Ornaments from Capezio

It’s the magical season of Sugar Plums and Mistletoe, and Capezio have launched a series of gorgeous Nutcracker inspired Christmas Tree Ornaments...

4.8K

Dance Advice

Advice and inspiration from the Winter IBW teachers

Every six months, International Ballet Workshops (IBW) brings different world-class ballet teachers to Australia and New Zealand for workshop tours, that not...

American ballet stars in performance. Photo by Jojo Mamangun..

4.9K

Featured

ABT’s Stella Abrera goes back to her roots for fundraising gala

Stella Abrera, the first Filipino-American principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre, recently visited her birth land (Manila, Philippines) for a fundraising performance...

7.0K

Featured

Stunning New Autumn Arrivals from Capezio

Capezio dancewear celebrates the conclusion of 130 years this May with a glittering gala and awards evening in Vegas, and to celebrate...

9.7K

Featured

Talia Fidra performs with Queensland Ballet at age 16

Sixteen-year-old Talia Fidra has a lot to be proud of at such a young age. The young dancer, who is in the...

6.2K

Featured

Happy Birthday, Capezio: Celebrating 130 Years!

This year the iconic dancewear brand, Capezio, is celebrating its 130th anniversary! Festivities began on April 13, which was founder Salvatore Capezio’s...