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Intergenerational dance work ‘MSTM’ explores legacy and creative exchange

This 6 – 8 November, Campbelltown Arts Centre will present MSTM, a new full-length dance work co-created and performed by Martin del...

Queensland Ballet's 'Bespoke.' Photo by David Kelly.

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Queensland Ballet unveils bold new era

In a milestone moment for Queensland Ballet, new Artistic Director, Ivan Gil-Ortega, has unveiled his inaugural 2026 season, an ambitious program signaling...

Alisdair Macindoe in 'Dumulmeori (where two rivers meet).' Photo by Eun Jung Lee.

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Australian Dance Reviews

‘Dumulmeori (Where two rivers meet)’: The body interprets freely

Dancehouse, Melbourne.7 October 2025. The title sets the tone. Confluence. The point at which two rivers become one. Think Murray/Darling, Negro/Amazon, the...

Tegan Jeffrey-Rushton's 'Overture.' Photo by Sam Roberts.

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Australian Dance Reviews

The private humanity behind the curtain: Tegan Jeffrey-Rushton’s ‘Overture’

Eternity Playhouse, Sydney. 1 October 2025. What happens before the performance begins? Overture, directed and choreographed by Tegan Jeffrey-Rushton, takes audiences into the...

Future Makers' 'Move FM' presents Kate Clerkin's 'Still, We Move.' Photo by Nat Cartney.

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Australian Dance Reviews

A hint at Sydney’s choreographic future: Future Makers’ ‘Move FM’

Neilson Studio, Sydney Dance Company, Sydney.27 September 2025. Presented as a part of Sydney Fringe Festival, Move FM is the latest offering...

Genevieve O'Keefe and NDT in 'Figures in Extinction.' Photo by Rahi Rezvani.

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NDT’s Genevieve O’Keefe on being reinvented by experience

Genevieve O’Keefe graduated from the West Australian Academy of Performing Arts. She danced with the West Australian Ballet for two years before...

Tra Mi Dinh's 'Somewhere between ten and fourteen'. Photo by Pedro Greig.

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Interviews

A celebration of a moment of pause: Tra Mi Dinh’s ‘Somewhere between ten and fourteen’

In just a few short years, choreographer Tra Mi Dinh has carved an unmistakable path through Australia’s contemporary dance landscape. From the...

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Australian Dance Reviews

DirtyFeet’s ‘Out of the Studio’: Giving artists space to discover

Nielson Studio, Sydney Dance Company, Sydney.20 September 2025. DirtyFeet’s Out of the Studio remains one of Sydney’s most vital choreographic incubators, a...

Lewis Major's 'Triptych'. Photo by Alessandro Botticelli.

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Australian Dance Reviews

A distinctive voice: Lewis Major’s ‘Triptych’ as part of Sydney Fringe

Off Broadway Hub- Eternity Playhouse, Sydney.3 September 2025. After its 2024 world premiere at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, followed by rave reviews...

Max Trengove at VDF. Photo by Maddy Ewart of Studio 1 Visuals.

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Maxwell Trengove appointed Artistic Director of VDF

As Australia’s largest dance festival continues to grow its international profile, the Victorian Dance Festival (VDF) is thrilled to announce the appointment...

Yvette Lee at Victorian Dance Festival. Photo by Maddy Ewart Studio1 Visuals.

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Celebrating Yvette Lee as she steps down as Artistic Director of VDF

After seven brilliant years, Choreographer and Director Yvette Lee has announced that she will depart from her role as Artistic Director of...

Rachel Coulson in Alison Currie and Alisdair Macindoe's 'Progress Report' at Sydney Dance Company's INDance Week 2. Photo by Gregory Lorenzutti.

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Australian Dance Reviews

Sydney Dance Company’s INDance Week 2: Jo Lloyd, Alison Currie and Alisdair Macindoe

Neilson Studio, Sydney Dance Company, Sydney.21 August 2025. The second instalment in the fourth year of Sydney Dance company’s INDance program –...

Rebecca Jensen's 'Slip'. Photo by Sarah Walker.

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Australian Dance Reviews

Sydney Dance Company’s INDance Week 1: Rebecca Jensen and Amy Zhang

Neilson Studio, Sydney Dance Company, Sydney.14 August 2025. Sydney Dance Company’s INDance program, supported by the Neilson Foundation and curated by Artistic...

Stella Clarkson (NZDC artist in partnership with NZSD) with the company of 'Home, Land and Sea'. Photo by Stephen A'Court.

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New Zealand Dance News – August/September 2025

Find out what’s happening in New Zealand dance news! The start of August finds the Royal New Zealand Ballet (RNZB) mid-tour with...

Melanie Lane's 'Phantasm'. Photo by Gregory Lorenzutti.

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Melanie Lane’s latest ‘Phantasm’: A mythic…something

It could be the question of the year. What, if anything, is real? Blinded by the blizzard of the now – AI,...

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News

Lucy Guerin Inc. Announces PIECES 2025 Artists

Lucy Guerin Inc. is excited to unveil the three incredible choreographers who will be creating new works for PIECES 2025: Jenni Large,...

Brendan Yeates. Photo courtesy of Yeates.

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The next global choreographic powerhouse: Brendan Yeates in motion

Brendan Yeates has built a remarkable career at the intersection of movement and storytelling. From Broadway blockbusters to the iconic Sydney Opera...

Photo by senivpetro, courtesy of Freepik.

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Dance Advice

Getting married? Why hire a professional to choreograph your wedding dance

Hiring a professional to choreograph your wedding dance offers several benefits. First, they bring expertise, ensuring that your dance looks polished and...

Sydney Dance Company New Breed 2025. Photo courtesy of Sydney Dance Company.

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Sydney Dance Company announces 2025 ‘New Breed’ choreographers

Sydney Dance Company and Carriageworks, along with Principal Partner The Balnaves Foundation, proudly announce the emerging choreographers commissioned to create new works...