All posts tagged "Choreographer"

Melanie Lane’s ‘Pulau’: If we are all islands, it is the sea we share

One of the most problematic challenges for an artist is to be asked to make work that is a ‘response to’ another...

Studio Stocks in 'Melancholia.' Photo by Bill Simpson.

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Indescribable: Garry Stocks’ ‘Melancholia’

It is one thing to describe a work as a hybrid of tap and contemporary, it is another to encapsulate the arc of such...

NZSD 3rd Year Classical Ballet Student Hilary An-Roddie in '(S)EVEN,' with choreography by Jenna Lavin. Photo by Stephen A'Court.

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New Zealand Dance News – February/March 2025

Find out what’s happening in New Zealand dance news! At the start of 2025, the New Zealand School of Dance (NZSD) is...

Melati Suryodarmo's 'Lapse.' Photo courtesy of Suryodarmo.

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The choreography of chaos: Melati Suryodarmo’s ‘Lapse’

She summarises it thus, “Probably, when you see my dance, it is not like a choreography you would normally understand, nor is...

Harrison Ritchie-Jones' 'Tantrum for 6.'

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Harrison Ritchie-Jones brings us into a parallel universe with ‘TANTRUM for 6’

Breakout choreographer Harrison Ritchie-Jones (CUDDLE) is making waves with his eclectic and unconventional approach to dance. Clashing forms and styles with high...

Marco da Silva Ferreira's 'CARCAÇA.' Photo by velislavvelislav.

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Marco da Silva Ferreira premieres ‘CARCAÇA’ in London and Perth

Prior to discovering street dance at the age of 16, portuguese choreographer Marco da Silva Ferreira was a competitive swimmer. He studied Health...

'Strictly Ballroom.' Photo by Charlie Rose Creative.

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‘Strictly Ballroom’: A life lived in fear is a life half lived

The Court Theatre, Christchurch, New Zealand.12 December 2024. If you’re seeking a night filled with heart, lively dance and an inspiring message...

Stephanie Lake's 'The Chronicles.' Photo by Jacquie Manning.

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Stephanie Lake’s ‘The Chronicles’: Transcending boundaries of movement, music and emotion

Stephanie Lake’s The Chronicles is a mesmerizing and evocative dance work that transcends the boundaries of movement, music and emotion. Playing at...

D'Arcy Brazier and Kohei Iwamoto in Christopher Bruce's 'Rooster.' Photo by David Kelly.

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Dance Teacher Resources

Ballet needs boys to survive: The ballet industry has evolved, when will society?

Last edition, we heard from Queensland Ballet Academy Artistic Director Christian Tàtchev about the crisis affecting the future of ballet being seen...

Jesse Rasmussen's Tap Dance Syllabus for Comdance.

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Dance Teacher Resources

The Jesse Rasmussen Tap Syllabus NEW from Comdance

Dancer, choreographer and Creative Director Jesse Rasmussen has always had a natural affinity and passion for his craft. Predominantly a tap dancer...

Matt Hourigan, Jacob Steen, Chloë Marshall, Emma Feliciano, Niky Markovic, Nigel Huckle and Jamie Reisin in 'Holiday Inn.' Photo by Robert Catto.

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‘Holiday Inn’ at Hayes Theatre Co: Not just a show but a celebration

Hayes Theatre, Sydney.24 November 2024. Step into a world of snowflakes, song and dance as Holiday Inn, presented by Well Done Creative...

'The Chronicles' by Stephanie Lake Company. Photo by Daniel Boud.

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Sydney Festival’s 2025 program

Summer in Sydney is set to soar to new heights with the unveiling of a blockbuster Sydney Festival program for 2025. Running...

Sydney Dance Company's New Breed 204 choreographer Siobhan McKenna. Photo by Pedro Greig.

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Sydney Dance Company’s New Breed 2024: Siobhan McKenna and Amber McCartney

Sydney Dance Company’s New Breed is an annual showcase of some of Australia’s most exciting emerging choreography. With New Breed, Australian choreographers...

Sydney Dance Company New Breed 2024 choreographer Piran Scott. Photo by Pedro Greig.

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Sydney Dance Company’s New Breed 2024: Piran Scott and Dean Elliott

Sydney Dance Company’s New Breed is an annual showcase of some of Australia’s most exciting emerging choreography. With New Breed, Australian choreographers...

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‘A Christmas Carol’: Jan Di Pietro’s Christmas treat for Melbourne

Charles Dickens’ classic A Christmas Carol is returning to Melbourne for the festive season. Choreographer, dance maker and educator Jan Di Pietro is...

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Chunky Move in the magic of Antony Hamilton’s ‘4/4’

Union Theatre, Melbourne.1 November 2024. As a language, mathematics is universal. Beautiful and brutal, its truths as unforgiving as its mystery. Perhaps...

DirtyFeet's Out of the Studio. Photo by Nat Cartney.

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DirtyFeet’s Out of the Studio 2024: Emerging voices

Neilson Studio at Sydney Dance Company, Sydney.20 September 2024. This year celebrates 10 years of DirtyFeet’s proudly Out of the Studio program,...

Arabella Frahn-Starkie’s 'Pictures & Ghosts'. Photo by Michaela Ottone.

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Arabella Frahn-Starkie’s ‘Pictures & Ghosts’: Still things moving

Guild Theatre, Melbourne.9 October 2024. We know that everything is ephemeral, even though we mostly reside in the delusion of permanence. In...

Caroline Meaden's 'Molly.' Photo by Jeff Busby.

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