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All posts tagged "Contemporary dance"
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77Top StoriesState Library of NSW marks 200 years with new work by Stephen Page
In 2026, the State Library of NSW continues its 200th Anniversary celebrations with a six-week festival of performances, talks and live music...
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333FeaturedSydney Dance Company celebrates 40 Years at the Wharf
Sydney Dance Company will celebrate 40 Years at the Wharf with a program inviting audiences inside its home at the Walsh Bay...
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264FeaturedSay 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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139FeaturedNew Zealand Dance News – Aug/Sept 2026
Find out what’s happening in New Zealand dance news! Footnote New Zealand Dance is seeking contemporary dance artists for a range of...
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186FeaturedOn the rise: Choreographer Emma Harrison
Sydney-based choreographer Emma Harrison isn’t brand new to the scene, but she’s certainly on the rise. She was recently given large exposure...
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282Dance 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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337Dance 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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482InterviewsOr 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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353NewsLiz 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...
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123FeaturedAcclaimed contemporary dance works ‘Rinse’ and ‘Triptych’ return home to Australian stages
Following critically acclaimed international seasons, two celebrated First Nations choreographers arrive home for strictly limited seasons of contemporary dance works at the...
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557FeaturedChunky 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...
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462Australian 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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529InterviewsLucy 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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567Australian 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,...
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556FeaturedMelanie 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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496Australian 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...
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410Australian 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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903FeaturedA 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...
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1.3KFeaturedWhat 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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829FeaturedA 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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672FeaturedNew 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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594NewsSydney 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...
