Dance Informa Magazine
All posts tagged "Contemporary dance"
-
62FeaturedSay 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...
-
74Dance 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...
-
169Dance 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...
-
290InterviewsOr 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,...
-
228NewsLiz Lea’s ‘Diamond’: A joyful celebration of ageing, resilience and the power of womanhood
Award-winning and internationally acclaimed choreographer Liz Lea brings her luminous new one-woman show Diamond to the stage, delivering a joy-filled exploration of...
-
388FeaturedChunky Move unveils ‘Time Remaining’, a new work examining technology’s hold on modern life
Leading Australian contemporary dance company Chunky Move has announced Time Remaining, a powerful new dance work by critically acclaimed Artistic Director Antony Hamilton, set to premiere at...
-
294Australian 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...
-
405InterviewsLucy 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...
-
500Australian Dance ReviewsBangarra in ‘Sheltering’: What sustains us when connection is threatened
Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House.3 June 2026. Marking 10 years since the passing of composer and Bangarra Musical Director David Page,...
-
442FeaturedMelanie 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...
-
418Australian Dance ReviewsAn edgy plunge into the undergrowth: Lucy Guerin’s ‘The Forest’
Union Theatre, Melbourne.4 June 2026. We have had a long, evolutionary relationship with forests. They have served as home, larder, and medicine...
-
346Australian 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...
-
749FeaturedA dream come true: Australian dancers head to the Moulin Rouge
For many dancers, performing at the Moulin Rouge is the ultimate dream. In April 2026, Australians Isabella Gardner and Sarah White made...
-
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...
-
714FeaturedA 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...
-
547FeaturedNew 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...
-
501NewsSydney Dance Company returns to the Sydney Opera House with ‘Engine’
Sydney Dance Company takes to Sydney Opera House with a high impact triple bill celebrating the strength, precision, and expressive power of...
-
443FeaturedEnd of a Landmark Era: Kyle Page and Amber Haines to Leave Dancenorth in 2027
Gurambilbarra (Townsville)-based contemporary dance company Dancenorth Australia will farewell its co-Artistic Directors, Kyle Page and Amber Haines, in 2027. After 11 years...
-
571Australian 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,...
-
322FeaturedCo3 Contemporary Dance announces departure of founding Artistic Director Raewyn Hill
Co3 Contemporary Dance Australia has announced that, after 12 years of transformational artistic leadership, Raewyn Hill will step down as its inaugural...
-
227FeaturedBlakDance sets course for strong leadership
BlakDance Australia announces the departure of Co-CEO and Business Director Kate Eltham, following her decision to step down from the role. Eltham...
-
224FeaturedForce Majeure’s Executive Director Amy Morcom to Step Down
Force Majeure has announced that Executive Director Amy Morcom will step down in June after three and a half years in the...
