All posts tagged "Christopher Wheeldon"

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  The Australian Ballet announces retirement of Andrew Killian and Kevin Jackson

  The Australian Ballet has announced the retirement of two of its Principal Artists, Andrew Killian and Kevin Jackson, who both leave the...

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  Inspire, aspire, ignite: McDonald College’s International Summer School

  Inspire; Aspire; Ignite. Those are the words used to describe the International Summer School’s (ISS) key training programs. Established by the McDonald...

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  Is ballet future proof?

  It’s not often you meet someone who personifies the broad themes of an article; but a few days after being commissioned by...

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  What was your favourite highlight of 2018?

  Can you believe that the end of another year is quickly approaching? Time can go so fast, and rather than let it...

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  Advice and inspiration from the Winter IBW teachers

  Every six months, International Ballet Workshops (IBW) brings different world-class ballet teachers to Australia and New Zealand for workshop tours, that not...

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  The Australian Ballet offers a colourful, grand ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’

  Capitol Theatre, Sydney. 18 December 2017. What spectacular Christmas fare to bring 2017 to an enchanting end. Christopher Wheeldon’s Alice in Wonderland...

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  Fall for Dance New York: A celebration of dance

  New York City Center, New York, NY. 3 October 2017. Dance fans in New York City clamoured for tickets to the 14th...

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  The Royal Ballet in Christopher Wheeldon’s ‘The Winter’s Tale’

  Queensland Performing Arts Centre, Brisbane. July 5, 2017. In another stellar International Series, Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) has delighted audiences with...

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  Queensland Ballet’s Alexander Idaszak promoted to demi-soloist

  Just before Christmas 2016 and on the final performance of Queensland Ballet’s seasonal run of The Nutcracker, company dancer Alexander Idaszak was...

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  Steven McRae is announced as 2016 Genée Ambassador

  For the first time in 14 years, the Royal Academy of Dance’s Genée International Ballet Competition returns to Australia this week. Ambassador for...

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  Abigail Boyle from RNZB

  By Rain Francis of Dance Informa. The Royal New Zealand Ballet is currently presenting its last season under Ethan Stiefel’s artistic direction,...

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  Win Tickets to The Royal Ballet’s The Sleeping Beauty in Cinemas

  The Royal Ballet will present Tchaikovsky’s The Sleeping Beauty  at Covent Garden on March 19. Catch a rear glimpse of this world...

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  Remi Wortmeyer to Return to Australia

  Remi Wortmeyer has come a long way from his first ballet class in Adelaide at the age of three. He is now...

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  Dance Quiz – Famous Artistic Directors

  1. Ethan Stiefel is the current Artistic Director of the Royal New Zealand Ballet. His name was made more famous in mainstream...

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  Quiz – Ballet in Great Britain

  1. Which ballet company will you find in Covent Garden? a) Birmingham Royal Ballet b) The Royal Ballet c) English National Ballet...

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  The Australian Ballet’s Stunning Principals

  By Rain Francis. In the Australian Ballet’s 50th year Dance Informa is celebrating the company by highlighting the Ballet’s Principal Dancers each...

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  The Australian Ballet’s Stunning Principals

  By Rain Francis. In the Australian Ballet’s 50th year Dance Informa is celebrating the company by highlighting three of the Ballet’s Principal...

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  Sarah Lamb – Ballet Royalty

  By Deborah Searle. Bloch Star and Royal Ballet Principal Sarah Lamb is an inspiration to all. The Royal Ballet is world renowned...

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  Aussie Stephanie Williams Joins American Ballet Theatre

  By Rebecca Martin. Australian dancer Stephanie Williams has gone from strength to strength since leaving The Australian Ballet in 2011 and joining...

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  Is Ballet Dead?

  By Rebecca Martin. Talk about opening a can of worms.  With the release of Jennifer Homans’ book Apollo’s Angels, which charts the...