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

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...

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

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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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Unwrapped ‘SILENCE’: Karul Projects at Sydney Opera House

Studio Theatre, Sydney Opera House, Sydney.8 May 2024. Gold Coast based Karul Projects presented SILENCE, created by Thomas E.S. Kelly (Minjungbal-Yugambeh, Wiradjuri...

Samara Merrick in The Australian Ballet's 'The Sleeping Beauty'. Photo by Lindsay Moller.

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‘The Australian Ballet On Tour’ brings elite performances to audiences outside major cities

The Australian Ballet is thrilled to announce its 2024 On Tour program, bringing an enchanting repertoire of classical favourites and contemporary works to communities...

Photo by Katje Ford, courtesy of Sydney Opera House.

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Embodied learning at Sydney Opera House: Dance and Architecture

Sydney Opera House is offering some unexpected opportunities for engagement outside of performances. One of these offerings is a Dance and Architecture workshop incorporating STEAM pedagogies, weaving arts and...

RNZB's Mayu Tanigaito in 'Swan Lake'. Photo by Ross Brown.

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New Zealand Dance News – April/May 2024

Find out what’s happening in New Zealand dance news! The New Zealand School of Dance (NZSD) is proud to announce the many...

New Zealand School of Dance Choreographic Season 2024 - Liminal - 3rd Yr Contemporary Dance Student Aylin Atalay. Photo by Stephen A'Court.

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The New Zealand School of Dance presents 2024 Choreographic Season, ‘Liminal’

The New Zealand School of Dance (NZSD) presents 2024 Choreographic Season, ‘Liminal’ This year’s Choreographic Season provides a platform for 3rd year contemporary...

Chunky Move's 'You, Beauty'. Photo by Eva Otsing.

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Chunky Move: Permission to be beautiful

How easy it is to be distracted by ugliness. The daily doomscroll clicks buttons in our brains that tempt us into declinist and dystopian thinking. Yet,...

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RISING announces epic 2024 program of new music, art and performance

RISING, Melbourne’s premiere festival of new music, art and performance, has unleashed its sweeping 2024 program, featuring 105 events, more than 480...

Dancers Rozemarijn Louwerse and Jack Wignall in Joshua Monten's 'Game Theory'. Photo by Jonas Kambli.

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Game play: Joshua Monten at Sydney Opera House

Joshua Monten Dance Company is being presented for the first time in Australia from 17 – 18 May at Sydney Opera House. The...

The Right Foot 2023. Photo by Hayley Rose Photography.

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Registrations open for The Right Foot 2024

Registrations are now open for DirtyFeet’s The Right Foot Creative contemporary dance workshops for people with and without disabilities between the ages...

'SILENCE' by Karul Projects. Photo by Gregory Lorenzutti.

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‘Class Act’ and ‘Silence’ make their Sydney premieres in new UnWrapped Season

This May, the Sydney Opera House’s UnWrapped series presents two new Australian works by critically acclaimed independent artists Mish Grigor and Thomas...

Raghav Handa's 'The Assembly'. Photo by Nat Cartney Photography.

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Raghav Handa’s ‘The Assembly’: A Mind and heart journey

Campbelltown Arts Centre, Sydney.7 March 2024. Raghav Handa is an acclaimed Indian Australian choreographer, whose latest work The Assembly, presented by and...