English National Ballet Archives - Dance Informa Magazine

Kaya Weight. Photo by Amber Griffin Photography.

Kaya Weight: Big ballet break with RNZB at just 17

Every serious dance student’s dream is to land a contract, get paid to dance and fulfil their passions. For most, it is...

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Dance Advice

8 reasons why we love ballet in 2019

It’s a new year, and surely there will be some trends in the dance world – perhaps a new dance show, or...

'The Nutcracker and I'. Photo by Nigel Norrington.

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‘The Nutcracker and I’: A dancer, a piano, several drawings and a newly cracked Nut

Question without notice: how would you stage Nutcracker with just one dancer? Answer: have Clara dance with a cartoon. Since it debuted in...

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The 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...

Maeve Nolan. Photo by Winkipop Media, courtesy of the Royal Academy of Dance.

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Catching up with 2016 Genée gold medallist Maeve Nolan

2016 Genée gold medallist and Energetiks Ambassador Maeve Nolan is already making her mark in London. After winning gold at the Genée...

Denzil Bailey leads a ballet class. Photo by Julia Forsyth.

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15 minutes with teacher Denzil Bailey

London’s Denzil Bailey was out journeying to New Zealand this past January to teach at the Dance Masters International seminars, held in Auckland...

Queensland Ballet's Alexander Idaszak. Photo by David Kelly.

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Queensland Ballet’s Alexander Idaszak promoted to demi-soloist

Just before Christmas 2016 and on the final performance of Queensland Ballet’s seasonal run of The Nutcracker, company dancer Alexander Idaszak was...

Ecole Vocational's 'Cinderella'. Photo by WinkiPop Media.

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Australian Dance Reviews

Ecole Vocational Ballet celebrates 20th anniversary with ‘Cinderella’

Smith Auditorium Shore School, Sydney. December 18, 2016. The end of 2016 was truly a remarkable time for the directors of Ecole...

Steven McRae in 'Romeo and Juliet'. Photo by Bill Cooper.

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Interviews

Steven 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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14 dance photographers we love

What makes a good dance photograph? A gorgeous subject, an inspiring movement caught in time, maybe a great costume or backdrop. And,...

Students of The Australian Ballet School. Photo courtesy of ABS.

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Interviews

ABS 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...

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The Genée International Ballet Competition is coming to Australia

The prestigious Genée International Ballet Competition is coming to Sydney in 2016. This honour follows the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) Australia’s...

Dancers Lauren Byrne and Emma Martin in 'Know Yourself'. Photo by Stephen A'Court.

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NZ Dance News – February

What’s happening in the New Zealand dance scene? The Royal New Zealand Ballet has announced the appointments of ballet mistress Nadia Thompson...

Snowflakes dance during English National Ballet's dress rehearsal of 'The Nutcracker' at the Coliseum Theatre, London. Photo by Arnaud Stephenson.

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Australian Dance Reviews

The English National Ballet dazzles with ‘The Nutcracker’

Coliseum Theatre, London. December 16, 2015. Wayne Eagling’s choreography and version of The Nutcracker has the most striking beauty and excellence throughout....

National Theatre Ballet School Melbourne

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National Theatre Ballet School Celebrates 75 Years

By Rain Francis of Dance Informa. On the Southside of Melbourne, a few blocks from the iconic boardwalks of St. Kilda Beach,...

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Dance Advice

Making the transition from student to professional – A contemporary dance perspective

By Kym King of Dance Informa. Finding work as a contemporary dancer in Australia can be challenging. While there are few dance...

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Dance News Australia

New Zealand Dance News – February

By Rain Francis of Dance Informa. Two dynamic New Zealand contemporary dance companies will perform at one of Europe’s most prestigious dance festivals...