Dance Informa Magazine
All posts tagged "Contemporary dance"
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4.7KDance 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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8.6KDance 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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4.7KFeaturedWild 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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6.8KTop 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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5.9KFeaturedFORM 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...
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7.2KFeaturedThe latest with Australian Dance Theatre AD Garry Stewart and dancer Matte Roffe
Australian Dance Theatre (ADT)’s 2017 season is rich with premieres of new work, site-specific work, touring of repertoire and workshops for young...
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10.1KDance AdviceDoes dance have a responsibility to bring us joy?
Few would argue that one of the most wonderful parts of being human is the capacity to dance, and the potential for...
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5.7KFeaturedMatthew Day: Stepping into unsettled space
Every one of us has a way of doing things, a kind of routine for living. This “comfort zone” is where we...
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4.8KFeaturedShake the disease: Ashley Dyer’s ‘Tremor’
We are used to the idea that a dance work may take years to move from ideation to fruition, but it’s not...
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11.7KFeaturedAustralian Dance Theatre’s Garry Stewart
2016 is shaping up to be a busy year for Adelaide’s Australian Dance Theatre. Having just presented the world premiere of Habitus...
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107.3K11FeaturedIs that Dance? A writer’s response to recent dance trends
Recently, I was invited to see an “unmissable” show. The media release assured me of its astonishing significance, a rare opportunity to...
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6.3KAustralian Dance ReviewsStephanie Lake’s ‘Double Blind’ at Sydney Festival
Carriageworks, Sydney. Thursday, January 21, 2016. Double Blind opens with a stark, sterile, floodlit stage where two dancers immediately engage in a...
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6.8KAustralian Dance ReviewsAnne Teresa de Keersmaeker’s ‘Fase’ at Sydney Festival
Sydney Opera House. January 10, 2016. Fase is considered a seminal work in the history of contemporary dance. First conceived and performed...
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7.6KFeaturesLimitless Dance Company gets ready for debut season
Come 2016, Limitless Dance Company hopes to make waves on the contemporary dance scene with its debut season. Founded by Mitchell Turnbull,...
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4.9KTop StoriesIn Company with Others: Perth’s New Co3
“We call ourselves a 54-year-old start-up,” declares Raewyn Hill down the line from the world’s most isolated capital. “The WA dance community...
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7.3K1Australian Dance Reviews‘A Pre-emptive Requiem for Mother Nature’ by Dancenorth
Sunday, August 9, 2015. School of Arts Theatre, Townsville, QLD. Melbourne-based dancer, composer and choreographer Alisdair Macindoe presents A Pre-emptive Requiem for...
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4.9KAustralian Dance Reviews‘On View: Live Portraits’ by Sue Healey
Performance Space, Carriageworks, Sydney. July 18, 2015. Choreographed and directed by Sue Healey, On View: Live Portraits presented seven fabulous performers in...
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6.2KAustralian Dance ReviewsBangarra Dance Theatre presents ‘Lore’
Sydney Opera House. July 4, 2015. Two visually stunning, marvellously danced works—both world premieres—were presented in the latest thrilling programme by Bangarra...
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5.4KAustralian Dance ReviewsTransit Dance Company presents ‘Every Inch Of Me’
Arts House: Meat Market, Melbourne. June 20, 2015. It’s a frigid night in the side streets of North Melbourne. Nonetheless, an expectant...
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5.1KAustralian Dance ReviewsAn Eclectic Selection by Mark Morris Dance Group
Sydney Opera House. June 3, 2015. Founded in New York City in 1980 by Artistic Director and Choreographer Mark Morris, the Mark...
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5.8KAustralian Dance ReviewsTukre: A Bravura Solo by Raghav Handa
Parramatta Riverside Theatre, Sydney May 1, 2015 Mesmerizing, powerful and hypnotic, this is a bravura solo by Raghav Handa. Translated, Tukre means...
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17.0KAustralian Dance Reviews‘Frame of Mind’ by Sydney Dance Company
Sydney Theatre March 9, 2015 By Elizabeth Ashley of Dance Informa. Sydney Dance Company’s latest program, Frame of Mind, offers a myriad of contrasts...
