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Al Blackstone. Photo courtesy of Blackstone.

Al 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)...

Kristy Ayre in Chunky Move's 'GLOW.' Photo by Rom Anthoni.

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Chunky Move: In the glow of the future

She says: “So many of my choices have been informed by the show, having embodied it for such a long time. But...

Erianthe Akaata. Photo courtesy of Akaata.

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No 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...

Sydney Dance Company in 'Love Lock.' Photo by Pedro Greig.

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Meet 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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Spaces 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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Karli 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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Max 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...

Christopher Horsey for Morning Melodies.

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Christopher 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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Differences, 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...

Zara Lim with her mum, who takes her ballet class. Photo courtesy of Lim.

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From 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...

Leanne Stojmenov. Photo by Shot by Thom.

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Leanne Stojmenov returns home to lead West Australian Ballet

When Leanne Stojmenov steps into the role of Artistic Director of West Australian Ballet in January, it will be the realisation of...

Genevieve O'Keefe and NDT in 'Figures in Extinction.' Photo by Rahi Rezvani.

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NDT’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...

Tra Mi Dinh's 'Somewhere between ten and fourteen'. Photo by Pedro Greig.

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A 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...

Progressing Ballet Technique. Photo by Rebecca Mugridge.

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Marie 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,...

Melanie Lane's 'Phantasm'. Photo by Gregory Lorenzutti.

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Melanie 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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The 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...

Brendan Yeates. Photo courtesy of Yeates.

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The 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...