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All posts tagged "English National Ballet"
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1.1KInterviewsThe homecoming of Australian-born dancer Alison McWhinney
In a significant move since assuming the role of Artistic Director at Queensland Ballet, Leanne Benjamin has announced the homecoming of Australian-born...
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1.4KFeaturedLeanne Benjamin brings Alison McWhinney home to Queensland Ballet
In her first addition to the Company since taking the helm as Artistic Director of Queensland Ballet, Leanne Benjamin has announced the...
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2.3KFeaturedLisa Pavane: Leaving with her head held high
Lisa Pavane’s journey with The Australian Ballet School (“the School”) commenced in 1978, when she was accepted as a student, relocating from...
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1.9KTop StoriesLisa Pavane steps down as director of The Australian Ballet School
The Director of The Australian Ballet School, Lisa Pavane, has announced that she is stepping down after almost a decade in the...
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2.8KInterviewsWorld-class principal artist Lisa-Maree Cullum to take the artistic helm at Tanya Pearson Academy in 2024
The globally renowned Tanya Pearson Academy (TPA) based in Sydney, has recently announced the appointment of Lisa-Maree Cullum as artistic director of...
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1.6KAustralian Dance ReviewsBook review: ‘From Small Steps to Big Leaps’ by Vadim Muntagirov
Book: From Small Steps to Big LeapsAuthor: Vadim Muntagirov, Grosvenor House Publishing Limited, June 2023. Vadim Muntagirov’s From Small Steps to Big...
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2.8KFeaturedThe Fonteyn competition medallists: Where are they now?
The Margot Fonteyn International Ballet Competition, named after famed ballerina Margot Fonteyn DBE, also the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD)’s longest serving...
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1.7KAustralian Dance ReviewsEnglish National Ballet in Akram Khan’s ‘Creature’: Giving us much to ponder
Streamed online.April 2023. Akram Khan’s Creature for the English National Ballet is a most intriguing, desolate work that is perhaps a bit...
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2.5KDance AdviceGet Back to Ballet with The McDonald College
The McDonald College has curated a special program of four mornings in January, designed to physically prepare ballet students ages 12 to...
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4.7KDance 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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3.2KInterviewsOnline coaching with Jane Devine: More than just a class
Jane Devine’s remarkable career commenced in 1974, when she was offered a place in The Royal Ballet, Covent Garden. Later, in 1981,...
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6.0KFeaturedKaya 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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4.4KDance Advice8 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...
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3.5KFeatured‘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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5.1KFeaturedThe 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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7.3KFeaturedCatching 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...
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7.7KFeatured15 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...
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4.9KFeaturedQueensland 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...
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5.2KAustralian Dance ReviewsEcole 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...
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8.4KInterviewsSteven 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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34.9KFeatured14 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,...
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6.0KInterviewsABS 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...
