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All posts tagged "Contemporary dance"
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3.1KFeatured‘Samsara’: Our journey to the ocean
“In the same space, there are two things working,” says Chinese dance star Hu Shenyuan. We are in a rehearsal break, sitting...
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2.8KFeaturedBangarra Dance Theatre: How to make a fire
We are in Melbourne, early spring, and the house is packed once again. 30 Years Of Sixty Five Thousand is finishing its near...
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1.8KFeaturedBranch Nebula’s ‘High Performance Packing Tape’: Everyday risks
Branch Nebula is a Sydney-based performance company that curates works combining a street aesthetic with engaged contemporary performances – Food Fight, Snake Sessions...
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2.2KAustralian Dance ReviewsHeavy breathing and squeaking of the ‘High Performance Packing Tape’
Sydney Opera House, Sydney.18 September 2019. Branch Nebula’s High Performance Packing Tape was billed as an Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) Officer’s worst nightmare...
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1.9KAustralian Dance ReviewsRosalind Crisp’s ‘DIRtywork’: Stories of environmental destruction
Sydney Opera House, Sydney.15 September 2019. DIRtywork is a most strong and striking environmental dance/lecture by Australian dance luminary Rosalind Crisp, presented as...
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3.1KFeaturedThe McDonald College introduces Senior Contemporary Dance Program
Imagine the opportunity to immerse yourself in dance with the guidance of one of Australia’s most loved contemporary companies, while finishing your...
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4.4KFeaturedCharmene Yap steps into a new role at SDC
Sydney Dance Company (SDC) stalwart Charmene Yap will be finishing her performing career at the end of SDC’s Season 1 tour of Bonachela/Nankivel/Lane....
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3.3KFeaturedADT’s ‘North/South’: Polar opposites attract
You are at a bus stop. There is a snowstorm. You are waiting. Or perhaps you are an explorer, your companions already...
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2.4KAustralian Dance ReviewsEmma Harrison explores the contemporary woman in ‘Milk Machines’
Bondi Pavilion Gallery Space, Sydney.16 July 2019. Emma Harrison, independent dance artist and choreographer, has teamed up with Maddy McWilliam, to remount her...
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3.3KFeaturedTaking the ballet body forward
Last month, we asked, “Is ballet future proof?” This month, we dig deeper, and ponder what comes next for an artform sandwiched...
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7.6KFeaturedPioneers of Australian contemporary dance: Talking with those carrying on the legacy today
It seems strange to be writing an article about contemporary dancers and choreographers carrying a legacy from the pioneers of the artform...
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3.5KFeaturedReflecting on this year’s Dance Massive
Every festival is a mixed bag. Hits, misses, stuff we just forget. Yet for anyone wishing to reduce an event as hectic...
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4.2KFeaturedFrom the rehearsal studio: Sydney Dance Company’s ‘Season One’
Sydney Dance Company (SDC) opens its 50-year anniversary with a Season One triple bill involving current SDC Maestro Rafael Bonachela and exciting...
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4.4KFeaturedSharon Eyal’s L-E-V Dance Company: The heart of ambiguity
You can almost hear the cogs whirring in her head. There is a pause. Then: “I think in life, everything is emotional,”...
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2.9KFeaturedWXYZ Studios: A new hub for movement, dance and choreography in north Melbourne
On 1 November, Lucy Guerin Inc moved into its new home, WXYZ Studios, in north Melbourne. It’s not just a new home...
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3.4KFeaturedCan I have a word with you? Neale Whittaker’s first full-length contemporary work
Although it sometimes seems as though we are in an age of hyper-polarised opinion, in which a click speed culture is driving...
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3.6KFeaturedThe McDonald College joins with Sydney Dance Company for senior contemporary program
In what must surely be a first in this country, one of the nation’s premier contemporary dance companies has teamed up with...
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4.6KDance AdviceSo dance doesn’t dance anymore?
There is a blackboard wall in a foyer at a specialist dance venue just north of the river in Melbourne, Australia, where...
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8.5KDance AdviceChoreography Advice Series: Sydney Dance Company’s Rafael Bonachela
While there’s no shortage of advice out there for young dancers, the same can’t be said for aspiring choreographers. For those whose...
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4.6KFeaturedWild Hearts youth company aims to foster the next generation of professional dancers
Angela Hamilton, director and founder of Sydney-based independent dance company Twisted Element, has made the exciting announcement of the commencement of Wild...
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6.7KTop Stories2018 Keir Choreographic Award announces 8 selected artists
The Keir Foundation, Carriageworks and Dancehouse have announced the eight artists who have been selected for the 2018 Keir Choreographic Award, Australia’s...
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5.8KFeaturedFORM Dance Projects presents Rakini Devi’s ‘Urban Kali’
For two shows only, 22-23 September, FORM Dance Projects, together with Riverside Theatres, will present Urban Kali, a contemporary multidisciplinary performance that...
