All posts tagged "female choreographers"

Restless Dance Theatre debuts at Sydney Opera House

In its Sydney Opera House debut, Australia’s leading inclusive dance theatre company, Restless Dance Theatre, will present its acclaimed new work Exposed – in the Studio from...

Simone Mistry-Palmer (right) with resident choreographer Juliette Verne. Photo by David Hooley.

Simone Mistry-Palmer on ‘The Tina Turner Musical’: Simply the next

Shortly after Dance Informa conducted the interview for this piece, Tina Turner died at her home in Switzerland, aged 83. We send...

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Kelly Aykers: Where body and mind take me

The choreography of the prolific Kelly Aykers is about to hit the stage in Midnight, a new musical theatre work loosely inspired by the fairy tale Cinderella. Aykers says, “To be able to...

Shelley Lasica's 'WHEN I AM NOT THERE'. Photo by Jacqui Shelton.

The Art Gallery of New South Wales presents Shelley Lasica’s ‘WHEN I AM NOT THERE’

Pioneering choreographer and dancer Shelley Lasica will present a major new work at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, bringing together her exceptional...

Lucy Guerin Inc's 'NEWRETRO'. Photo by Gregory Lorenzutti.

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Lucy Guerin Inc’s ‘NEWRETRO’: An epic installation of retrospection and creation

The Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, Melbourne.26 March 2023. NEWRETRO is Lucy Guerin Inc (LGI)’s latest offering, a celebrative collation of 21...

RNZB's 'Romeo and Juliet'. Photo by Ross Brown.

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New 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...

VSB's Rebecca Murray in 'The Snow Queen'. Photo courtesy of VSB.

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Victorian State Ballet brings ‘The Snow Queen’ to life

Victorian State Ballet (VSB) will present The Snow Queen, from April 14 to 16 at The Concourse Theatre, Chatswood. Based on the well-known...

Tra Mi Dinh's 'Up (Holding)'. Photo by Christina Mishell.

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No limits in Tra Mi Dinh’s ‘(Up) Holding’

Brand X, Sydney. 27 January 2023. Tra Mi Dinh brought her newest work, (Up) Holding, to the Brand X stage, and this latest instalment in her body...

Meryl Tankard’s ‘Kairos’: A long-awaited collaboration

Sydney Festival, Carriageworks.19 January 2023. Meryl Tankard AO’s long-awaited collaboration with composer Elena Kats-Chernin AO and visual artist Régis Lansac OAM has finally graced the stage for...

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Events

Campbelltown Arts Centre presents ‘The Other Side’ with dancer Brianna Kell

Campbelltown Arts Centre (C-A-C) is proud to present The Other Side, a new performance piece that is a physical, sonic and visual...

2022 Telstra Emerging Choreographer award winner Erin O'Rourke. Photo by Nicole Cleary, courtesy of O'Rourke and The Australian Ballet.

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Australian Ballet and Telstra announce Erin O’Rourke as winner of 2022 Choreographer Award

Dancer and choreographer Erin O’Rourke from Melbourne has been named as the winner of the 2022 Telstra Emerging Choreographer (TEC) award. Aged 23...

Stephanie Lake Company in 'Monsters'. Photo by Tamarah Scott.

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Malthouse Theatre and Stephanie Lake Company premiere ‘Monsters’

From 24 November, the premiere of Monsters will see Malthouse Theatre Artistic Director Matthew Lutton collaborate with choreographer Stephanie Lake and Sydney-based writer Emme...

Allie Graham in 'Bat Lake'. Photo by Dom O'Donnell.

Eliza Cooper’s eerie and captivating ‘Bat Lake’

Riverside Theatres, Sydney.13 October 2022. Bat Lake is an eerie, gripping, atmospheric astonishing piece by Sydney dance artist Eliza Cooper, evoking the dark...

Eliza Cooper: On creativity flowing with ‘Bat Lake’

Dance Informa got the chance to chat with Sydney-based independent choreographer Eliza Cooper on her life as a choreographer, what inspires her...

New Breed 2022. Photo courtesy of Sydney Dance Company.

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New Breed 2022: Meet the new breed of Australian dance creators

Co-presented by Carriageworks and Sydney Dance Company, with the generous support of Principal Partner The Balnaves Foundation, New Breed 2022 will provide Australian choreographers Sophia...

Lilian Steiner's 'Siren Dance'. Photo by Gregory Lorenzutti.

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Lilian Steiner’s ‘Siren Dance’ is a brave work in INDance

Sydney Dance Company’s Neilson Studio, Sydney. 19 August 2022. Sydney’s independent dance scene gets a boost from Sydney Dance Company and the new...

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Four independent choreographers kick off inaugural INDance

Over two weeks in August, Sydney Dance Company and City of Sydney will be supporting INDance, an inaugural independent dance program in the...

Tra Mi Dinh. Photo by Gregory Lorenzutti.

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Tra Mi Dinh wins $50,000 Keir Choreographic Award 2022

The Keir Foundation, Australia Council for the Arts and Dancehouse, together with presenting partner Carriageworks, have announced Tra Mi Dinh as the recipient of the $50,000...

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Stephanie Lake’s bravest ‘Manifesto’

Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne.10 June 2022. Imagine if the H.M.S. Pinafore had been taken over by cult leaders or extremists, and G&S camp replaced with...

'La Nijinska: Choreographer of the Modern' by Lynn Garafola.

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