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All posts tagged "COVID-19 pandemic"
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575FeaturedSydney Dance Company Executive Director Anne Dunn to move on after 12 years
Sydney Dance Company has announced that Executive Director Anne Dunn is to step down after almost 12 years in the role. Dunn...
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574FeaturedWest Australian Ballet creates seven new positions for dancers
In the shadow of the pandemic, West Australian Ballet has made a bold move to invigorate the Australian dance industry by creating...
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811FeaturedRAD’s Dance Fest back for SA Dancers
In a year when COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions have continued to prevent dancers from accessing their usual training activities in their own...
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671FeaturedSydney Fringe announces ‘The Essence of Fringe’
The Sydney Fringe has announced The Essence of Fringe, a digital program that will be presented from 10 September – 1 October to...
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747FeaturedCirca becomes first major arts company to tour again internationally
The world-acclaimed contemporary circus arts company Circa has premiered the sixth of the 10 new works created during COVID, with a production of Astor...
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619FeaturedGoing above and beyond: RISING Festival
“I feel that people are more open to those experiences now, considering the pretty epic world events of late,” she says. “They...
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920Dance Teacher ResourcesRAD conference to explore dance education in an age of interconnectivity
The latest in a series of international dance education conferences has been announced by the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) in Australia. Dance...
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1.1KFeaturedViral viability: Is theatre sustainable at 75% capacity?
Walk into Theatreworks in St Kilda, and you can see what COVID has done. The foyer has been turned into a café,...
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1.4KFeaturedDarlinghurst Theatre Company announces 2021 season
In 2021, Darlinghurst Theatre Company has been redefined: part theatre company, part experience maker. Consolidating its breakthroughs during the past year with some...
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1.6KAustralian Dance ReviewsThe re-opening of Melbourne commercial theatre following lockdowns with ‘Come From Away’
Comedy Theatre, Melbourne.28 January 2021. Come From Away is a musical based on a true story. Amidst the September 11 attacks in 2001,...
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1.2KInterviewsYvette Lee: Looking forward to her best year yet
The 2021 dance year has started, and although it still looks a little different to previous years, there’s a lot to look...
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1.8KFeatured‘Les Misérables’ returns by popular demand in Sydney
Tickets are now on sale to Les Misérables, back by popular demand for a return season in 2021. The world’s most popular musical...
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824FeaturedSydney Festival embarks on 25 days of Australian-made masterpieces
During a period defined by uncertainty, Sydney Festival has defied the odds, marking its opening with a city-wide celebration of Australian art...
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1.2KAustralian Dance Reviews‘Frozen’: The hit Broadway musical is taking Sydney by storm
10 December 2020. Capitol Theatre, Sydney. It was seven years ago when Disney’s animated film Frozen opened in cinemas in the USA, smashing records...
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898FeaturedMedibank and Sydney Dance Company create ‘World’s Fittest Dance’
Medibank has announced the launch of the World’s Fittest Dance as part of its Live Better program, collaborating with Australia’s leading contemporary dance company, Sydney Dance...
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1.0KAustralian Dance ReviewsThank God for theatre: ‘PIPPIN’ reopens Broadway in Australia
Sydney Lyric at The Star, Sydney.3 December 2020. After what seemed like an eternity, Sydney audiences are once again eagerly sitting in...
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954Dance Teacher ResourcesAn invitation for an opportunity to REFLECT
How would you reflect on your 2020 experience? The COVID-19 pandemic greatly impacted the lives of performing artists across Australia. As challenges...
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3.8KFeaturedAn artist’s guide to the new normal
“We’re artists,” she says. “We have to regenerate ourselves all the time. So, I have no qualms that myself and my competitors will...
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1.6KAustralian Dance ReviewsSydney Dance Company’s ‘New Breed’ 2020: Performing under the new normal
Carriageworks, Sydney.26 November 2020. As large swathes of the globe were undergoing renewed COVID second wave lockdowns, Sydney Dance Company was tentatively...
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1.6KFeaturedMelbourne’s dance scene emerges from lockdown
As Victoria emerges from one of the world’s most stringent lockdown periods, a new normal begins. For Melbourne’s dance industry, the hope...
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955FeaturedSydney Dance Company announces annual program for 2021
Sydney Dance Company is pleased to announce its 2021 Annual Program, comprising of the world premiere of the eagerly anticipated collaboration between...
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1.4KFeaturedDayton Tavares and cast offer something for everyone in ‘Magic Mike Live’
Described as “a feverish spectacle” by London’s Evening Standard, there’s no doubt that Magic Mike Live is an exciting addition to the Australian theatre...
