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All posts tagged "David McAllister"
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60FeaturedDancers reflect on 2023 and look ahead to a new year
Another year has (so quickly) passed, and 2024 is right around the corner. It’s a great time to reflect on the past...
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161FeaturedNew Zealand Dance News – December ’23/January ’24
Find out what’s happening in New Zealand dance news! On 26 October, Royal New Zealand Ballet (RNZB) beloved Leading Artist Sir Jon...
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655FeaturedNew Zealand Dance News – October/November 2023
Find out what’s happening in New Zealand dance news! The Royal New Zealand Ballet (RNZB) has anounced the appointment of its new...
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412Australian Dance ReviewsBook review: ‘Ballet Confidential’ by David McAllister
Book: Ballet ConfidentialAuthor: David McAllister, Thames & Hudson Australia, July 2023. David McAllister is the former artistic director and principal dancer of...
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724FeaturedNew Zealand Dance News – August/September 2023
Find out what’s happening in New Zealand dance news! The last quarter of the year sees preparations moving ahead for the New...
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764FeaturedDavid McAllister’s ‘Ballet Confidential: A personal behind-the-scenes guide’
This August, publisher Thames & Hudson brings us Ballet Confidential, an in-depth exploration of the gritty and glamorous world of professional ballet...
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510Australian Dance ReviewsThe Australian Ballet’s ‘Identity’: Celebrating 60 years of culture, community and creative collaboration
Sydney Opera House, Sydney.2 May 2023. On 2 May, the Sydney Opera House foyer was buzzing with anticipation for the opening night...
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914FeaturedNew Zealand Dance News – April/May 2023
Find out what’s happening in New Zealand dance news! The New Zealand School of Dance (NZSD) is thrilled to announce the selection...
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735FeaturedNew online exhibition explores iconic connection of Bangarra and The Australian Ballet
The Australian Performing Arts Collection presents Rites: Dancing towards a shared history, a digital exhibition exploring the first ever collaboration between Bangarra Dance Theatre and The Australian Ballet. The...
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1.5KFeaturedDarwin Festival 2022 heats up winter
Over 18 gloriously tropical days and nights, Darwin Festival 2022 will excite and entice with a rich program of events spanning music, theatre, comedy, dance, cabaret,...
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1.2KFeaturedMadeBy: National Choreographic competition winner announced
A world-first composition and choreography initiative, MadeBy, developed by OneMusic Australia and the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) Australia, has announced the winning...
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1.6KFeaturedDavid Hallberg: Looking through a fresh lens
Leaving the global stage for a rehearsal space on the banks of the Yarra was always going to have its moments. It’s...
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1.6KFeaturedRAD WA Festival of Dance sees 400 dancers take to the stage
In a year when snap lockdowns and the threat of lockdown have left many too afraid to plan events, the Royal Academy...
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1.7KFeaturedDavid McAllister awarded RAD’s coveted Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Award
At a gala lunch attended by hundreds of ballet lovers, David McAllister AM, the immediate past artistic director of The Australian Ballet, was...
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3.7KDance Teacher Resources‘Mrs P’: A tribute to the internationally renowned and loved Tanya Pearson OAM
“Ballet and music are everything to me. The moment I hear ballet music, I forget about everything else. It is like another...
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4.1KFeaturedThe Australian Ballet announces retirement of Andrew Killian and Kevin Jackson
The Australian Ballet has announced the retirement of two of its Principal Artists, Andrew Killian and Kevin Jackson, who both leave the...
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1.6KFeaturedMadeBy: The launch of Australian composition-to-choreography competition
Entries have opened for a world-first composition and choreography initiative, MadeBy, developed by OneMusic Australia and the Australian arm of the Royal Academy...
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1.3KFeaturedCalling back to the stage all young performers across Australia: Sydney Eisteddfod
After a year off in 2020 for the very first time since WWII due to COVID-19, Sydney Eisteddfod’s annual festival has once...
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1.7KFeaturedDavid 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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3.1KInterviewsLife 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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2.3KFeaturedWA 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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4.8KFeaturedFive 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. ...
