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All posts tagged "choreography"
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49FeaturedSay hello, wave goodbye: Lucy Guerin on leaving the company
How do you know when to walk away? What are the prompts, external and internal, that trigger the shift? On a drab...
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58Dance Teacher ResourcesRambert Grades launches online syllabus training for teachers worldwide
Rambert Grades has announced its 2026-27 Syllabus Training, which offers: 10 new training opportunities now available to practitioners internationally; training which will...
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78Australian Dance ReviewsStephanie Lake’s ‘Vista’: Big ideas and athletic choreography
Merlyn Theatre, Melbourne.24 July 2026. Reality is one thing; seeing is another. A room of people witnessing the same event will not...
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152Dance AdviceSydney Dance Company’s Pre-Professional Year: Preparing dancers for the arts sector as a whole
For an aspiring dancer, the question of what comes next can feel deceptively simple: train, audition, join a company. But contemporary dance careers...
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279InterviewsOr so the argument goes: Lewis Major’s ‘Triptych’
It is not often you hear an award-winning, internationally renowned choreographer offer such candid confession. “After a few weeks touring in Europe,...
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419Australian Dance ReviewsThe Australian Ballet in Justin Peck’s ‘Copland Dance Episodes,’ a straight-up dance delight
Regent Theatre, Melbourne.23 June 2026. For a work billed as ‘pure dance,’ it is hard not to read something more than a...
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285Australian Dance ReviewsSydney Dance Company’s ‘Engine’: Connection driving human life
Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House.24 June 2026. Sydney Dance Company’s latest triple bill, Engine, is less concerned with movement itself, than with...
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397InterviewsLucy Guerin announces her departure from Lucy Guerin Inc
Acclaimed Australian dancer and choreographer Lucy Guerin AO has announced that she will step down as Artistic Director and CEO of Lucy...
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437FeaturedMelanie Lane’s ‘Dream Swamp’: I dreamt I woke up in a swamp
Books, songs and shows for kids are nothing new. So too advertising and online strategies aimed at them. But contemporary dance? Although...
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539Australian Dance ReviewsLook up, look beyond, look within: Martin Hansen’s ‘Frankie’ at RISING
Dancehouse, Melbourne.3 June 2026. Apologies, dear reader, but this review will not be a review. For the first two thirds of its...
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344Australian Dance ReviewsPure dance and profound investigation: Chunky Move’s ‘Glow’ at Australian Dance Biennale
Chunky Move Studio, Melbourne.May 28 2026. Are we truly in control, or simply being sold the idea that we are? Case in...
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280Australian Dance ReviewsOona Doherty’s ‘Hard to be Soft’: A Belfast Prayer
Merlyn Theatre, Melbourne.27 May 2026. Oona Doherty’s ugly/beautiful ode to the Ulster capital is one of the most affecting dance works I...
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599FeaturedSpot the difference: The Australian Ballet’s Larissa Kiyoto-Ward takes on ‘Copland Dance Episodes’
Ballet is often regarded as a distinctly European artform. However, as it spread globally throughout the 20th century, it took root in...
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1.1KFeaturedWhat lies underneath: Sydney Dance Company presents Fran Diaz’s ‘The Mass Ornament’
Berlin-based choreographer Fran Diaz is known for creating works that examine collectivity, power and the systems that shape human behaviour. For The...
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703FeaturedA new chapter for dance: WINNDance redefines artistic longevity
In an industry that has long celebrated youth as the pinnacle of artistic excellence, a bold new company is challenging the very...
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537FeaturedNew Zealand Dance News – June/July 2026
Find out what’s happening in New Zealand dance news! The New Zealand School of Dance (NZSD) has announced that Director Garry Trinder...
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570Australian Dance ReviewsBodies under pressure: Christopher Gurusamy and Oli Mathiesen in Week 2 of INDance 2026
Neilson Studio, Sydney Dance Company, Sydney.8 May 2026. Week two of INDance 2026 at Sydney Dance Company offered two dramatically different performance...
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564Australian Dance ReviewsEmma Harrison and Jenni Large set a strong tone in Week 1 of INDance 2026
Neilson Studio, Sydney Dance Company, Sydney.2 May 2026. Week 1 of Sydney Dance Company’s 2026 INDance program, supported by The Neilson Foundation,...
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733InterviewsThe Australian Ballet promotes Davi Ramos to principal artist during ‘Romeo and Juliet’ season
The Australian Ballet has promoted Davi Ramos to principal artist during his first season in the title role of John Cranko’s Romeo and Juliet, with the announcement made...
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782FeaturedAl Blackstone brings heart and storytelling to VDF 2026
Emmy Award–winning director, choreographer, and educator Al Blackstone is set to make his first visit to Australia for Victorian Dance Festival (VDF)...
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718FeaturedBridging the Gap: How Nathan Wright Is Shaping Future Performers
For a performer thriving in a successful career overseas, it often takes a combination of circumstances to draw them back home –...
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869FeaturedNew Zealand Dance News – April/May 2026
Find out what’s happening in New Zealand dance news! The New Zealand School of Dance (NZSD) will host ENHANCE, a three-day recreational...
