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The Australian Ballet School Welcomes Sarah Hunt as Executive Director

The Australian Ballet School is thrilled to announce the appointment of Sarah Hunt as its new Executive Director, effective 21 July 2025....

NZDC Artist Stella Clarkson and RNZB Principal Joshua Guillemot-Rodgerson. Photo by Ross Brown.

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New Zealand Dance News – June/July 2025

Find out what’s happening in New Zealand dance news! The New Zealand School of Dance (NZSD) has an exciting few months ahead,...

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‘Burn the Floor: Ballroom Re-Invented’ Ignites Sydney Opera House

A global sensation that electrified Broadway and dazzled the West End, Burn the Floor returns with Ballroom Re-Invented, pushing the boundaries of...

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Co3 Contemporary Dance Presents IN RESIDENCE: GATHERING.1

Co3 Contemporary Dance Australia kicks off its 10th anniversary celebration with a vibrant showcase, IN.RESIDENCE: GATHERING.1, running from 18 to 22 June...

New Zealand Dance Company. Photo by John McDermott.

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New Zealand Dance News – April/May 2025

Find out what’s happening in New Zealand dance news! The Royal New Zealand Ballet (RNZB) will present a double bill featuring Loughlan...

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Broadway hit musical ‘Anastasia’ to premiere in Australia in 2025

John Frost for Crossroads Live and Opera Australia have announced that the Broadway hit musical, Anastasia, will have its Australian premiere at the...

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Queensland Ballet announces Ivan Gil-Ortega as new Artistic Director

Queensland Ballet has announced that celebrated international ballet professional Ivan Gil-Ortega will step into the role of Artistic Director in February this...

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Dance Teacher Resources

Is your studio a safe space?

The safety of students, of all ages, should be of utmost importance in all dance studios. Unfortunately, recently some allegations have come...

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Are you in the neon marketplace?

For those of us involved in the arts, being politically sidelined and economically under-valued is the default. We have all heard the...

The Royal New Zealand Ballet's 'Tutus on Tour 2025.' Photo courtesy of RNZB.

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New Zealand Dance News – December 2024/January 2025

Find out what’s happening in New Zealand dance news! The Royal New Zealand Ballet’s (RNZB) popular Tutus on Tour returns in February 2025, marking...

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Top 8 B-Girls and 16 B-Boys announced for Red Bull BC One National Finals

The world largest breaking competition has completed the three East Coast City Cypher events across Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney. Red Bull BC...

Leanne Benjamin. Photo courtesy of Queensland Ballet.

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Leanne Benjamin to leave Queensland Ballet

Queensland Ballet’s sixth Artistic Director, Leanne Benjamin OBE AM, will leave Queensland Ballet, with Assistant Artistic Director Greg Horsman to act in...

'Fog, Nerves, Future, Ocean, Hello (echoes)' by Kota Yamazaki. Photo by Kerrin Burns.

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New Zealand Dance News – August/September 2024

Find out what’s happening in New Zealand dance news! The Head of Dance at Saint Kentigern College, Geordan Wilcox, is taking up...

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...

'In the Heights' at Sydney Opera House. Photo by Daniel Boud.

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‘In the Heights’ makes limited run at Sydney Opera House

Discover Washington Heights at the Sydney Opera House when Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ground-breaking debut musical In the Heights arrives for a strictly limited six-week season from 20 July...