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All posts tagged "David McAllister"
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770FeaturedWinners of the Telstra Ballet Dancer Awards revealed
Soloist with The Australian Ballet, Jill Ogai, took centre stage last night, when she was announced the 2019 Rising Star winner of...
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823FeaturedA year of celebrations for the Royal Academy of Dance
2020 is a momentous year for the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) as it celebrates 100 years of educating dance teachers and their...
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676Australian Dance ReviewsHouston Ballet and The Australian Ballet’s co-production of ‘Sylvia’
Sydney Opera House, Sydney. 8 November 2019. The production of Sylvia is one work where it really pays to read the synopsis beforehand...
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941FeaturedDancing with the Willis: Kevin Jackson’s homecoming with WA Ballet
In ballet, everyone loves Giselle. This 178-year-old tale has love, betrayal, ghosts looking for vengeance and the ultimate forgiveness. Whether they are the...
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2.3KFeaturedHyo Shimizu wins City of Sydney Eisteddfod Ballet Scholarship
The prestigious Sydney Eisteddfod ballet scholarship has been won this year by 16-year-old Hyo Shimizu. This is his first year in the...
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1.1KFeaturedDavid Hallberg: A pure dancer returns
When David Hallberg returns to perform with ballet luminary Natalia Osipova in Pure Dance at the Sydney Opera House, it caps a remarkable comeback. ...
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1.3KFeaturedIs ballet future proof?
It’s not often you meet someone who personifies the broad themes of an article; but a few days after being commissioned by...
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1.4KFeaturedThe Australian Ballet’s ‘Spartacus’ reimagined: A conversation with choreographer Lucas Jervies
Spartacus tells the story of a gladiator who leads a slave rebellion against the Roman Empire, not in the quest for power but...
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1.7KFeaturedMeet the 2018 Telstra Ballet Dancer Award nominees
Six dancers with The Australian Ballet have been announced as nominees for the prestigious Telstra Ballet Dancer Award 2018. Now in its...
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2.2KFeaturedSimon Dow prepares The Australian Ballet School for Showcase 2018
From its Southbank campus just metres from the river in the heart of Melbourne, The Australian Ballet School is without doubt one...
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2.3KDance AdviceJuggling a dance career with children: Leanne Stojmenov, The Australian Ballet
Dance Informa continues its series, Juggling a Dance Career with Children, with Leanne Stojmenov, who shows that it’s possible to dance at an...
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2.6KFeaturedEight finalists announced for the Sydney Eisteddfod Ballet Scholarship
Eight promising ballet students have been selected to compete in the final round of the Sydney Eisteddfod Ballet Scholarship on Sunday 26...
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1.9KFeaturedIconic dance spaces around the world: Sydney Opera House
The next instalment of Dance Informa’s series, Iconic Dance Spaces Around the World, looks at the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia. One of...
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2.7KFeaturedThe Australian Ballet’s Mason Lovegrove receives Walter Bourke Award
Mason Lovegrove, a talented corps de ballet member of The Australian Ballet, has recently been honoured with the Walter Bourke Award. This...
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4.6KFeaturedPanpapanpalya: Sharing dance with the world
Adelaide is in for a treat this July when the second Joint Dance Congress, Panpapanpalya, comes to town. Panpapanpalya (which you can...
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4.3K1Featured‘Murphy’: The Australian Ballet’s tribute to an Australian icon
If you’ve followed contemporary dance or ballet in Australia at any stage since the 1970s, you will have heard of Graeme Murphy....
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3.8KAustralian Dance ReviewsThe Australian Ballet’s ‘The Sleeping Beauty’ is lavish and beautifully danced
Capitol Theatre, Sydney. 20 November 2017. Currently showing at the Capitol Theatre is The Australian Ballet in a revival of David McAllister’s...
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4.2KFeaturedBehind the scenes with The Australian Ballet Artistic Director David McAllister
There is a line somewhere, a point of balance, where mystery and magic meets engagement and accessibility. For a high-profile company working...
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5.4KGiveawaysWin passes to a screening of The Australian Ballet’s ‘Coppélia’
CinemaLive, one of the market leaders in Event Cinema, is working in partnership with The Australian Ballet to deliver The Fairy Tale...
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3.4KFeatured2016 Genée gold medal winners Joshua Price and Maeve Nolan
Competing in prestigious international competitions is an important step for many young dancers heading for a career in ballet. One of the...
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3.5KInterviewsSteven McRae is announced as 2016 Genée Ambassador
For the first time in 14 years, the Royal Academy of Dance’s Genée International Ballet Competition returns to Australia this week. Ambassador for...
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2.9KInterviewsABS Director Lisa Pavane on the school’s legacy and growth
In 2015, The Australian Ballet School (ABS) celebrated 50 years as one of the country’s leading dance training institutions and welcomed Lisa...