When I was a young dancer, one of my biggest frustrations was not being able to pick up choreography quickly, but I...
Most young ballerinas dream of someday going en pointe. Pointe shoes are beautiful – new and shiny – and pointe dancers look...
The rise in popularity of non-dairy milk alternatives can be attributed to many diverse reasons, including increased awareness of their health benefits,...
The performing arts are a difficult business. One day you’ve got a wonderful, well-paying gig, and the next, you’re back on the...
Summer is nearing to an end, and that means your new dance year is starting! You’re probably feeling a mix of excitement,...
It’s a new school year, with so many new and exciting things to learn! Will you be starting pointe this year? When...
You are probably no stranger to the term “New Year’s resolution”. The most common are to “get healthy” or “lose weight”. I...
Auditioning can be a nerve-wracking experience. Lots of eyes are on you, you probably feel pressure to do well, and you of...
Juggling her career as principal dancer at West Australian (WA) Ballet and being a parent must be working out for Brooke Widdison-Jacobs,...
Tucked away in an office at an inner urban tertiary campus in Sydney sits a woman with a 50-year track record in...
Melbourne City Ballet (MCB) has launched a Youth Theatre program (MCYT), and will produce its first musical this year. The company is...
For many dancers, the end-of-year performances are a critical time to be seen and demonstrate what you have achieved, but it’s also...
In this second instalment of our Choreography Advice Series (you can find our first interview with Sydney Dance Company’s Rafael Bonachela here),...
Most dance forms look for “line”, that curvilinear continuity through the body that can be so aesthetically pleasing to the viewer and...
A picture is worth a thousand words. And unfortunately, sometimes words can be bad. Don’t let your next audition photo give the...
Last edition, we discussed audition etiquette in general, so let’s switch gears and have a chat on a few nuances about how to audition well for a musical theatre....
Sometimes you may find yourself wondering why you’re not as flexible as your friends, or why you’re flexible in different ways. Everybody...
Every little ballerina dreams about it, and every adult ballerina remembers it: that first time en pointe. On the less magical side...
Let’s face it; we’ve all been there. Each January, we set lofty goals for ourselves to last the year long, then two...
In the dance world, as in many other sectors, we know that there’s serious competitiveness. Arguably, it gets more personal in our...
You waited all this time, took the required amount of classes, worked extra hard on your ballet technique and were finally approved...
Auditions are a part of life for dancers, so we all need to make peace with the process. And it is exactly...