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All posts tagged "Choreographer"
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1Australian Dance ReviewsChunky Move’s ‘U>N>I>T>E>D’ leaves us uplifted
Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne.27 Feb 2025. Techno paganism seems to beat at the cyborg heart of Chunky Move’s maximalist sci-fi vision...
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22Australian Dance ReviewsLucy Guerin Inc in ‘One Single Action in an Ocean of Everything’: Intent communicated through movement
AC Arts, Main Theatre, Adelaide.1 March 2025. We wait in the dark theatre. The sounds of the audience murmuring fills the space, while...
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230Australian Dance Reviews‘MJ The Musical’: Iconic music, dynamic dancing; you can’t beat it!
Sydney Lyric Theatre, Sydney.7 March 2025. Four-time Tony® Award Winning hit MJ The Musical has received critical acclaim from Broadway New York...
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209Australian Dance ReviewsEmma Riches delivers a unique and creative work with ‘never are’
East Sydney Community and Arts Centre, Sydney.1 February 2025. If you are not an avid supporter of the contemporary dance in Sydney,...
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106Australian Dance ReviewsMelati Suryodarmo’s ‘Lapse’: A quiet and thunderous journey
Martin Myer Arena, Melbourne.6 March 2025. It is sometimes said that we live on the border of order and chaos, embracing and/or...
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167Australian Dance ReviewsMelanie Lane’s ‘Pulau’: A dark but ecstatic realm
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne.22 February 2025. As choreographer Melanie Lane told Dance Informa back in December, “I always work in these...
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280FeaturedExtreme sports and dance unite in ISH Dance Collective’s ‘Elements of Freestyle’
In an explosion of extreme urban sports, dance, music and theatre laced with adrenaline, the Netherlands’ ISH Dance Collective will make its Australian premiere...
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263InterviewsMelanie 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...
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414FeaturedIndescribable: 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...
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454FeaturedNew 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...
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288FeaturedThe 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...
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270FeaturedHarrison 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...
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339Top StoriesMarco 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...
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488Australian Dance Reviews‘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...
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354Australian Dance ReviewsStephanie 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...
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917Dance Teacher ResourcesBallet 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...
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662Dance Teacher ResourcesThe 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...
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495Australian Dance Reviews‘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...
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611FeaturedSydney 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...
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584InterviewsSydney 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...
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514InterviewsSydney 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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375Interviews‘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...
