All posts tagged "dance news Australia"

BlakDance sets course for strong leadership

BlakDance Australia announces the departure of Co-CEO and Business Director Kate Eltham, following her decision to step down from the role. Eltham...

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The Australian Ballet School welcomes two new board directors

Following a strong response to their recent expression of interest process, The Australian Ballet School is delighted to welcome two exceptional leaders...

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Force Majeure’s Executive Director Amy Morcom to Step Down

Force Majeure has announced that Executive Director Amy Morcom will step down in June after three and a half years in the...

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Honour Culture, Country and Community: DanceRites 2026 Registrations Now Open

Registrations have opened for DanceRites 2026, the ninth iteration of the national competition celebrating First Nations dance, music and culture. Taking place over...

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Force Majeure Names Hip-Hop Pioneer Nick Power as New Artistic Director and CEO

Force Majeure is proud to announce the appointment of Nick Power as its new Artistic Director and CEO, marking a significant milestone...

Sydney Dance Company Presents ‘INDance’ for Independent Dance Makers

Sydney Dance Company’s INDance season returns this autumn, showcasing the independent choreographic voices shaping contemporary dance today. INDance sets the stage for four full-length works...

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Star-Crossed Lovers Return: John Cranko’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Takes the Stage Again

At the heart of The Australian Ballet’s 2026 season, John Cranko’s Romeo and Juliet returns in all its sweeping, devastating beauty. The familiar story becomes...

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Dance Takes Over Melbourne: First Australian Dance Biennale Powers RISING 2026

Melbourne is set to pulse with extraordinary energy this winter as the inaugural Australian Dance Biennale joins RISING festival, transforming the city...

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Circus Oz unleashes high-flying mayhem and hilarious havoc at MICF 2026

Fresh from their holiday season on 42nd Street in New York City, Circus Oz returns to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival with...

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Co3 Contemporary Dance Australia and The New Zealand Dance Company Come Together for Groundbreaking Triple-Bill

In a landmark trans-Tasman collaboration, Co3 Contemporary Dance Australia and The New Zealand Dance Company honour one of New Zealand’s most revered...

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Sydney Dance Company Welcomes Five Dancers to Its 2026 Ensemble

Sydney Dance Company announces five dancers to its Ensemble ahead of the 2026 performance season, bringing together new perspectives and a breadth...

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‘GUURANDA’ Travels to India in Landmark Australia–India Cultural Exchange

In March 2026, GUURANDA x KMMC will premiere in Chennai, marking a major international collaboration between Narungga/ Kaurna Artistic Director Jacob Boehme,...

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Bangarra Dance Theatre Welcomes Maddison Fraser as New Company Dancer

Bangarra Dance Theatre announces the appointment of a new Company Dancer, Maddison Fraser, a proud Palyku and Yindjibarndi woman from the Pilbara...

Restless Dance Theatre Makes Their WA Debut at Joondalup Festival

Restless Dance Theatre’s acclaimed production Guttered is heading to Western Australia for the first time, bringing its bold and immersive take on...

Sia’s Soundtrack Meets Ballet Magic

In a bold new collaboration, Queensland Ballet presents, Elastic Hearts, a world premiere that reimagines the music of global music sensation, Sia,...

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Lucy Guerin Inc. Announces 2026 Moving Forward Residents

As part of Lucy Guerin Inc.’s ongoing commitment to supporting artists as they develop their choreographic practices and create new works, their...

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‘The Next Step: Legacy World Tour’ Adds More Dates in Australia

Due to popular demand, new performances have been added to the Australian leg of global dance phenomenon The Next Step: Legacy World Tour. Additional...

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Out of Bounds Returns for Emerging & Experimental Dance

Presented by Lucy Guerin Inc and Dancehouse, Out of Bounds is an exciting choreographic platform for artists to share works in progress...

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Joel Bray’s ‘Garabari’ Dance Party Comes to Wollongong This February

Merrigong Theatre Company in association with BlakDance are thrilled to present Garabari, an inclusive, immersive, multi-sensory theatre experience like no other by...

‘The Other Side of Me’ to make its Sydney Debut in 2026

A powerful healing work centred on a Stolen Generations experience, The Other Side of Me will make its Sydney debut from 6 – 9...

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