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Elizabeth Walker. Photo by Christopher Duggan.

IBW presents Balanchine Series with Elizabeth Walker

Australian/New Zealand ballet students have a rare opportunity to study Balanchine Style® and Technique® at the upcoming series of International Ballet Workshops...

RNZB dancers Paul Mathews, Nadia Yanowsky and Katherine Minor in 'Black Swan, White Swan'. Photo by Ross Brown.

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New Zealand Dance News – May 2019

Find out what’s happening in New Zealand dance news this month! The New Zealand Dance Company (NZDC) performs the second leg of its...

Maria Vinogradova. Photo by Damir Yusupov.

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The Bolshoi Ballet brings two classics to Brisbane

Queensland has the fortune of a visit from one of the most renowned ballet companies in the world this June. Queensland Performing...

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The hottest and most anticipated dance events of the year

Just a couple months in, 2019 has already proven to be a busy and creative year for Australia’s legion of dancers, dance...

Li Cunxin. Photo courtesy of Queensland Ballet.

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Stockbroker to dreamer: Queensland Ballet’s Li Cunxin

The Queensland Ballet (QB) is heading off to China this month. Nothing unusual about that, except that the Artistic Director is Li...

Bianca Hyslop in Atamira Dance Company's 'Kotahi I'. Photo by Charles Howells.

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New Zealand Dance News – October 2018

Find out what’s happening this month in New Zealand dance news! DanceSurance can offer tailored insurance products for every stage of your dance...

American ballet stars in performance. Photo by Jojo Mamangun..

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ABT’s Stella Abrera goes back to her roots for fundraising gala

Stella Abrera, the first Filipino-American principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre, recently visited her birth land (Manila, Philippines) for a fundraising performance...

NZSD contemporary dance students Chris Clegg, Laifa Ta'ala and Braedyn Humphries. Photo by Stephen A'Court.

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New Zealand Dance News – May 2018

Find out what’s happening in New Zealand dance news this month! New Zealand-born choreographer Parris Goebel is the official ambassador for WORLD...

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New Zealand Dance News – April 2018

Find out what’s happening in New Zealand dance news this month! The New Zealand Dance Company (NZDC) has announced that its Autumn...

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Queensland Ballet’s Mia Heathcote is officially a soloist!

Melbourne-born dancer Mia Heathcote, who joined Queensland Ballet in January 2014, was surprised at a curtain call of Peter Pan, during which...

RNZB dancer Abigail Boyle. Photo by Ross Brown.

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New Zealand Dance News – October 2017

Find out what’s happening in New Zealand dance news this month! The medallists of Royal Academy of Dance (RAD)’s prestigious Genée International...

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Want to see Paris Opera Ballet in ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’?

Australians are invited to enter William Shakespeare’s poetic world of elves and fairies as envisioned by choreographer George Balanchine with A Midsummer...

Stephen Baynes' 'A Singular Sequence'. Photo by Sergey Konstantinov.

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Australian Dance Reviews

Australian Ballet School brings end-of-year showcase to Sydney

Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House, Sydney. December 4, 2016. After a gap of a decade, the Australian Ballet School brought its...

A class at Elancé Adult Ballet School. Photo by Jim McDonagh.

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Adult classes in Australia: Learning to dance at any age

“You haven’t got anything to dance about until you’re over 35 anyway.” – Bert Balladine. “Young people can dance steps, but you have...

The Australian Ballet in Tim Harbour's 'Filigree and Shadow'. Photo courtesy of The Australian Ballet.

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Australian Dance Reviews

The Australian Ballet presents ’20:21′

Sydney Opera House. Friday, November 13, 2015. The Australian Ballet’s triple bill 20:21 was a brilliant program that presented the best of two of...

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Melbourne City Ballet: Aiming High

Frustrated with the lack of opportunities available to professional dancers in Australia, Michael Pappalardo decided to take matters into his own hands....