All posts tagged "Contemporary dance"

Arts Centre Melbourne’s ‘The Show Room’ brings daring performances to Melbourne

Arts Centre Melbourne officially announced a new performance space, The Show Room, an intimate 150-seat studio theatre that will provide audiences the opportunity...

Marrugeku's 'Jurrungu Ngna-ga [Straight Talk]'. Photo by Prudence Upton.

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Merrigong Theatre Company presents Marrugeku’s ‘Jurrungu Ngna-ga [Straight Talk]’

Merrigong Theatre Company will present Jurrungu Ngan-ga [Straight Talk] at the Illawarra Performing Arts Centre from 29 to 31 August. Throbbing with...

Australasian Dance Collective in 'Assembly Vol. 1'. Photo courtesy of Brisbane Festival 2024.

Brisbane Festival 2024 reveals world-class program of global premiers

Brisbane Festival weaves a rich tapestry of culture, celebration and community throughout the city when the leading arts and cultural event returns from 30...

Fresh Movement Collective in 'MĀUI'. Photo by Nina Pouesi.

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Fresh Movement Collective: Make way for ‘Māui’

Young dance makers are merging traditional and contemporary forms at Sydney Opera House in August. Fresh Movement collective is presenting an epic...

Circa in 'Duck Pond'. Photo by Pia Johnson.

Circa’s ‘Duck Pond’: Taking a deep dive into the lake

Sydney Coliseum Theatre, Sydney.4 July 2024. Brisbane based contemporary circus company Circa, brought its production, Duck Pond, to the Sydney Coliseum Theatre...

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Hong Kong Dance Company’s ‘Convergence’ comes to Sydney’s Seymour Centre

This July, Sydney audiences are invited to experience Convergence, a stunning fusion of martial arts and Chinese dance, brought to life by...

Lucy Guerin's 'One Single Action'. Photo by Gregory Lorenzutti.

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Lucy Guerin’s ‘One Single Action’: Activating our own storytelling capacity

Chunky Move Studios, Melbourne. 14 June 2024. It looks like a simple proposition. Two dancers, a plain set and an orb hung like a moon. In a...

Chunky Move in Antony Hamilton's 'You, Beauty.'

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Chunky Move’s ‘You, Beauty’: Dancing with love and cruelty

Immigration Museum, Melbourne.5 June 2024. The thing about beauty is that it can sometimes be a tyrant, much as desire and suffering...

Melanie Lane's 'Arkadia'. Photo by Gregory Lorenzutti.

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Et in arcadia ego: Melanie Lane’s new dance opera

Dystopia may well be the current nightmare of choice, but that has not stopped some of us dwelling on the notion of...

(L) Stephanie Lake Company in 'Colossus'. Photo by Mark Gambino. (R) Stephanie Lake Company mass choreographic event 'Multiply'. Photo by Daybreak Films.

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Join the Adelaide Festival 2025 mass dance celebration

The 2025 Adelaide Festival will be held 28 February – 16 March 2025. The Festival’s opening weekend will include a mass dance...

Subhash Viman Gorania in 'Little Murmur'. Photo by Pamela Raith Photography.

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Lost for words? Dance! Aakash Odedra Company returns with ‘Little Murmur’

First, imagine misspelling your own name. Not once or twice but throughout childhood and adolescence. Now, rather than rack your brain for...

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Spotlight on dance syllabi: Part One

Most Australian dance studios offer at least one, so what is it that makes dance syllabi valuable in the studio landscape and...

Photo courtesy of Academy of Music and Performing Arts.

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Elevating artistry and versatility: AMPA’s Dance Department spotlight

The dance department at Academy of Music and Performing Arts (AMPA) is gearing up for its August season, NOVA, at the NIDA...

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Marina Tamayo: A Flamenco choreographer with unmatched duende

Marina Tamayo, renowned Flamenco choreographer and artist, is celebrated for her profound artistic expression. She is often described as possessing ‘duende’ –...

RNZB in Alice Topp's 'High Tide' for 'Solace'. Photo by Ross Brown.

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New Zealand Dance News – June/July 2024

Find out what’s happening in New Zealand dance news! New Zealand’s Fresh Movement Collective will bring its vibrant dance theatre work, MĀUI, to the Sydney...

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Circa reimagines ‘Swan Lake’ with ‘Duck Pond’

Circa, Australia’s leading circus company, will take flight in Duck Pond, an exuberant take on Swan Lake. Circa is one of the...

Sydney Dance Company in 'Momenta'. Photo by Pedro Greig.

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Sydney Dance Company in ‘Momenta’: Transcending physical limitations

Roslyn Packer Theatre, Sydney.28 May 2024. In Momenta, Sydney Dance Company strips back to reveal the physics of human connection through time....

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Broadway-themed dance concert ideas

Want to create a fun musical theatre or Broadway themed performance? Here are some fun and inspiring concert and recital ideas. The...

L.A. Dance Project in Benjamin Millepied's 'Romeo & Juliet'. Photo by Josh Rose.

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L.A. Dance Project dancers talk Benjamin Millepied’s ‘Romeo & Juliet’

Benjamin Millepied, choreographer of the Academy Award-winning Black Swan, will be presenting a daring reinterpretation of Shakespeare’s timeless classic, Romeo & Juliet this coming...

Karul Projects in 'SILENCE'. Photo by Joseph Mayers.

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