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All posts tagged "dance interviews"
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21FeaturedMelanie Lane’s ‘Dream Swamp’: I dreamt I woke up in a swamp
Books, songs and shows for kids are nothing new. So too advertising and online strategies aimed at them. But contemporary dance? Although...
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67FeaturedSpot the difference: The Australian Ballet’s Larissa Kiyoto-Ward takes on ‘Copland Dance Episodes’
Ballet is often regarded as a distinctly European artform. However, as it spread globally throughout the 20th century, it took root in...
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75FeaturedWhat lies underneath: Sydney Dance Company presents Fran Diaz’s ‘The Mass Ornament’
Berlin-based choreographer Fran Diaz is known for creating works that examine collectivity, power and the systems that shape human behaviour. For The...
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92FeaturedAmanda Va on representing Canberra at Red Bull Dance Your Style National Final
Amanda Va’s viral battle at Red Bull Dance Your Style 2025 introduced millions to her effortless musicality and freestyle prowess. Ahead of this...
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536FeaturedAl Blackstone brings heart and storytelling to VDF 2026
Emmy Award–winning director, choreographer, and educator Al Blackstone is set to make his first visit to Australia for Victorian Dance Festival (VDF)...
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477InterviewsNo limits: Erianthe Akaata’s journey across stage, screen, and beyond
Get to know dancer-singer-model-actor Erianthe Akaata! Can you introduce yourself and share how your journey in the industry began? “My name is...
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597FeaturedMeet the three new company members of Sydney Dance Company 2026
Sydney Dance Company’s 2026 season is poised to be a landmark year, blending bold new works, a celebration of legacy, and the...
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359FeaturedSpaces we dance with: Bangarra welcomes Maddison Fraser
There is a red continent between the Pilbara and Sydney Harbour. We may measure this distance in miles, or we may configure...
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599InterviewsRafael Bonachela to conclude tenure with Sydney Dance Company
Artistic Director Rafael Bonachela will conclude his tenure with Sydney Dance Company in 2028, following nearly two decades of transformative artistic leadership....
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819FeaturedMax Ostler: ‘Dance For Your Life’
Fresh from the success of the Dance Life series, Australian dancer Max Ostler is stepping onto the big screen with Dance For...
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815FeaturedKarli Dinardo: A life led through dance
Under the glow of Broadway’s lights, few performers command the stage with the precision, versatility, and emotional depth of Karli Dinardo. Born...
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1.5KFeaturedMax Simmons: From Brent Street to the USA
From the moment Max Simmons steps into a studio, you can feel it — the confidence of a dancer who has poured...
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1.4KInterviewsChristopher Horsey: Tap into the sound
It started when the wall came down. When one of the original Tap Dogs spoke with Dance Informa prior to his recent...
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754FeaturedDifferences, yet a deep sense of understanding: 4 choreographers reflect on ‘MSTM’
Bringing together four choreographers from different generations and distinct movement lineages, MSTM, presented by Campbelltown Arts Centre this past November, is a...
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1.3KDance Teacher ResourcesFrom ballet to law and back to ballet: Zara Lim makes a name for herself as an adult ballet teacher
When Zara Lim was a young ballet student, she lived and breathed ballet. She trained at the Victorian College of the Arts...
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1.2KFeaturedNDT’s Genevieve O’Keefe on being reinvented by experience
Genevieve O’Keefe graduated from the West Australian Academy of Performing Arts. She danced with the West Australian Ballet for two years before...
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1.1KInterviewsA celebration of a moment of pause: Tra Mi Dinh’s ‘Somewhere between ten and fourteen’
In just a few short years, choreographer Tra Mi Dinh has carved an unmistakable path through Australia’s contemporary dance landscape. From the...
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1.9KDancer HealthMarie Walton-Mahon: Taking Progressing Ballet Technique to new heights
In the 1980s, Marie Walton-Mahon, OAM, began laying the foundations of what she would later call Progressing Ballet Technique (PBT). In 2005,...
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1.7KFeaturedMelanie Lane’s latest ‘Phantasm’: A mythic…something
It could be the question of the year. What, if anything, is real? Blinded by the blizzard of the now – AI,...
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1.8KInterviewsThe making of a modern muse: Lania Atkins
From the world’s most prestigious stages to the lens of one of ballet’s most iconic photographers, Lania Atkins is emerging as one...
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1.6KFeaturedThe next global choreographic powerhouse: Brendan Yeates in motion
Brendan Yeates has built a remarkable career at the intersection of movement and storytelling. From Broadway blockbusters to the iconic Sydney Opera...
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1.5KFeaturedExploring the significance of Sydney Dance Company’s European tour
As Sydney Dance Company embarks on a landmark European tour, Artistic Director Rafael Bonachela and company dancers Sophie Jones and Ryan Pearson...
