All posts tagged "Contemporary dance"

Daniel Jaber on his double bill ‘Reassessment’

By Rachel Kennedy of Dance Informa. It was a pleasure recently meeting with choreographer Daniel Jaber and discussing his latest projects and...

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Neil Ieremia’s Black Grace makes Edinburgh debut

By Rain Francis of Dance Informa. Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the largest arts festival on the planet, and Kiwis are about to...

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Remote Control Dance

With 3,000 kilometres between rehearsals and a world of difference between their locations, two of Australia’s flagship regional dance companies have set...

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Thirtysomething – Expressions Dance Company Anniversary

By Paul Ransom of Dance Informa. 2014 marks the 30th anniversary of Brisbane’s flagship contemporary company, Expressions Dance Company. So, what’s with...

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Dance Advice

Making the transition from student to professional – A contemporary dance perspective

By Kym King of Dance Informa. Finding work as a contemporary dancer in Australia can be challenging. While there are few dance...

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An Irresistible Artistic Whirlwind

Living in Melbourne, you could never complain that there’s nothing to do or see. If anything, there are too many things to...

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What’s contemporary dance these days?

BEST OF 2013: A favourite article from the June Edition. By Rebecca Martin of Dance Informa. When I was a young dance...

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Dance Teacher Resources

Dance Quiz – Australian Contemporary Dance

1. Proximity, Be Your Self and Worldhood are all works by which company? a. Sydney Dance Company b. Australian Dance Theatre c....

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Byron Perry on ‘DoubleThink’ and ‘Gogglebox’

By Grace Edwards. Delving into the diverse realms of quantum physics, psychology and television, Force Majeure’s Associate Director and award-winning choreographer Byron...

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Paula Lay: She danced between then and now

From starring at the Underbelly Festival on Cockatoo Island in August, to wrestling with the impermanence of the body, dancer and choreographer...

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Victoria Chiu – Floored

Dancehouse, Melbourne August 14 -18, 2013 By Grace Edwards. Victoria Chiu explores our relationship to comfort in her latest work, Floored. Floored...

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Danielle Rowe on dancing for NDT

By Dolce Fisher. It’s been about two and a half years since one of Australia’s favourite ballerinas, Danielle Rowe, left Australia to...

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Interviews

Behind the Scenes of Ballet Revolución

By Kristy Johnson. Ballet Revolución debuted in Australia in 2011 to critical acclaim and has since gone on to excite audiences the...

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Taking over the world, one body roll at a time

By Rain Francis. What’s the solution to that ongoing problem of “too much talent, not enough work”? Three words: make your own....

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Dance News Australia

Sydney Dance Company’s new Pre-Professional Year

By Rain Francis. Everyone at Dance Informa was very excited to hear about the introduction of Sydney Dance Company’s Pre-Professional Year. We...

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When we dance, what steps we take

You couldn’t plan a life like Xiao Xiong Zhang’s. It makes you wonder how they’re going to make a dance out of...

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The Nagging Uneasiness of Comfort

Are we too comfortable for our own good? And how can contemporary dance help us out with this? Choreographer Victoria Chiu is...

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What is contemporary dance these days?

By Rebecca Martin. When I was a young dance student, contemporary dance was weird angular movement that was abstract and uncommon. As...

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R&J – Expressions Dance Company

Parramatta Riverside, Sydney May 16, 2013 By Lynne Lancaster. Sydney has been very lucky this past week to have visits from both...

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Blak – Bangarra Dance Theatre

Arts Centre Melbourne May 3, 2013 By Paul Ransom. Despite the fact that Bangarra Dance Theatre is often judged by measures others...

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