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All posts tagged "David McAllister"
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342FeaturedDavid Hallberg: A new era for The Australian Ballet
As a globally renowned performer, David Hallberg has travelled the globe, performed on all the elite stages and performed with such stellar...
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464InterviewsLife after the ballet: David McAllister, back to fandom
Most of us, consciously or otherwise, define ourselves in terms of what we do. I am a dancer, writer, et cetera. For those of us...
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440FeaturedWA Festival of Dance sees young dancers return to the stage in 2020
In a year that has seen the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) postpone almost all of its national student events programme, the...
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1.8KFeaturedFive new works developed for The Australian Ballet’s ‘Bodytorque.Digital’ program
The Australian Ballet has unveiled the first production in its five-part Bodytorque.Digital series, showcasing new dance works created by developing choreographers and emerging composers. ...
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2.8KFeaturedLocked up with the leadership group
Autumn 2020 in Australia has indeed been a season of shedding, as a tiny RNA virus arrived to upend the status quo....
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1.1KFeaturedFor Alice Topp, fairy tales do come true
Once upon a time, there was a girl called Alice, and Alice grew up to be a ballerina with The Australian Ballet....
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1.6KFeaturedDavid Hallberg appointed Artistic Director of The Australian Ballet
The Australian Ballet announced the appointment of David Hallberg as its next artistic director, to succeed David McAllister, who will retire this...
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1.2KFeaturedWinners 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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1.3KFeaturedA 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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1.2KAustralian 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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1.5KFeaturedDancing 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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3.9KFeaturedHyo 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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1.9KFeaturedDavid 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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2.0KFeaturedIs 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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1.9KFeaturedThe 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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2.1KFeaturedMeet 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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2.8KFeaturedSimon 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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2.9KDance 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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3.1KFeaturedEight 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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2.4KFeaturedIconic 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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3.3KFeaturedThe 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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5.2KFeaturedPanpapanpalya: 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...
