Dance Informa Magazine
All posts tagged "Choreographer"
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3.7KDance AdviceDance at the vanishing pointe: A talk with Sue Healey
For Sue Healey, dance has the dual quality of being one of the most embodied artforms that rests on a visceral and...
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2.8KFeatured‘What Am I Supposed To Do? (WAISTD)’: I fear motion
What am I supposed to do? It’s a question we all ask. We might be confused, scared or in denial, or perhaps waiting...
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2.9KAustralian Dance ReviewsLion Heart Dance Company’s ‘Clash’: Narrative and technique
Chapel Off Chapel, Melbourne.6 September 2019. Even the strongest dance fan is in danger of moments of switching off during a dance...
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3.6KFeaturedMeet Out of the Studio choreographers Emma Harrison and Callum Mooney
In a city that seemingly presents many barriers for emerging independent choreographers, DirtyFeet’s Out of the Studio season continues to be the...
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4.3KFeaturedSimonne Smiles on her new ballet, ‘Gold’
Simonne Smiles, Sydney-based dancer and emerging ballet choreographer, is creating a new Australian-themed ballet, developing it from the ground up. With a unique...
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4.1KDance AdviceDance as living material: Kate Flatt’s new book on choreography
Aspiring choreographers have a new resource: an introductory handbook on choreography by Kate Flatt. Flatt is a choreographer, movement director and teacher. She...
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3.5KFeaturedYang Liping’s ‘Rite of Spring’: The universal ritual
For choreographers, The Rite Of Spring is as close to a rite of passage as it gets. Made famous by the scandalous Ballets...
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2.3KFeaturedProposing ways of being: Erik Kaiel’s work ‘Tetris’
Tetris is a contemporary dance work being presented at the Arts Centre Melbourne this September. Credited as a work for children, Tetris is...
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2.2KFeaturedKimberly Bartosik’s ‘I hunger for you’: Ecstasy and (Dis)connection
Hunger. It’s something we all know, whether physical, emotional or spiritual. It drives us, sometimes to genius, sometimes to madness. No wonder...
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2.4KAustralian Dance ReviewsNick Power’s ‘Between Tiny Cities’: The power of two
Sydney Opera House, Sydney.5 July 2019. Between Tiny Cities is the second full length production by ex b-boy and now choreographer Nick...
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5.0KFeaturedThe 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...
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3.3KFeaturedTaking the ballet body forward
Last month, we asked, “Is ballet future proof?” This month, we dig deeper, and ponder what comes next for an artform sandwiched...
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3.1KFeatured‘Just take the journey’: Richard J Hinds on ‘Come From Away’
Come From Away has flown in the talented Richard J Hinds from 16,000 km away (New York City), to bring the award-winning musical...
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2.5KFeaturedCatching up with Cameron Mitchell on ‘Catch Me If You Can’
Lauren Peters (the producer who brought us Cry-Baby, High Fidelity and Rent) is thrilled to announce the stellar cast of the upcoming,...
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4.1KFeaturedKelly Devine wins best choreographer at 2019 Olivier Awards as ‘Come From Away’ comes to Aus
The Olivier Awards, named after Sir Lawrence Olivier, the iconic actor, are the prestigious British awards for theatre. This year, Kelly Devine...
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3.1KFeaturedRachel Arianne Ogle: Set in darkness, rise in light
It is one of the lovely glories of dance that, with the body as its brush, it can paint the vastness of...
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2.5KFeaturedIn conversation with a very bright Spark: Alex Dellaportas
At the age of 18, Alex Dellaportas decided to create a dance company so that she could choreograph and create what she wanted...
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3.2KFeaturedLoughlan Prior is up and running, full steam ahead
Up-and-coming choreographer Loughlan Prior has already approached 2019 full steam ahead. A graduate of the New Zealand School of Dance, Prior is...
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4.1KFeaturedLarissa McGowan as Cher: The beat goes on (but changes all the same)
There is something entirely apt about Cher being the subject of a cabaret act. The pop/female/LGBTI icon has already spawned countless nightclub...
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3.1KAustralian Dance ReviewsStephanie Lake’s ‘Skeleton Tree’: Meditations on death and loss
Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne. 16 March 2019. Sunday morning, skeleton tree Oh, nothing is for free In the window, a candle Well, maybe...
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2.8KFeaturedInside Joey McKneely’s ‘West Side Story’ in Australia
2018 marked a century since the birth of artistic geniuses and collaborators Jerome Robbins and Leonard Bernstein, the creators of the iconic...
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2.5KFeaturedKatrina Lazaroff: A light on The Mill
Dance, like sport, can be a short dated pursuit. Come 30, the injuries are piling up, and younger, prettier, more energetic competitors...
