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Principal Dancers Rachael Walsh and Matthew Lawrence in Queensland Ballet's 'Giselle'. Photo by David Kelly.

Queensland Ballet presents ‘Giselle’ at HOTA

Gold Coast’s Home of the Arts (HOTA) will light up when Queensland Ballet presents Ai-Gul Gaisina’ production of Giselle on the outdoor stage, from...

RNZB's 'The Sleeping Beauty'. Photo by Ross Brown.

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Royal New Zealand Ballet returns to the stage with ‘The Sleeping Beauty’

Looking ahead with joy and optimism to its ever-popular Christmas season, the Royal New Zealand Ballet (RNZB) will open its magical new...

Dayana Hardy Acuña as Giselle with Guest Artist Kevin Jackson as Albrecht. Photo by Scott Dennis.

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Dancing with the Willis: Kevin Jackson’s homecoming with WA Ballet

In ballet, everyone loves Giselle. This 178-year-old tale has love, betrayal, ghosts looking for vengeance and the ultimate forgiveness. Whether they are the...

Candice Adea rehearsing Peasant Pas de Deux from 'Giselle'. Photo by Sergey Pevnev.

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West Australian Ballet appoints its first female Chair

The future is looking bright at West Australian Ballet. As well as dazzling programs in the capital and internationally, the company has a...

'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 airy perfection of Teatro alla Scala’s ‘Giselle’

QPAC Theatre, Brisbane. 13 November 2018. Giselle is a classical ballet that every aspiring ballet dancer wants to dance and any serious ballet...

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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...

La Scala Ballet. Photo courtesy of QPAC.

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Italy’s famed La Scala Ballet to perform in Australia for the first time

In 1971, the journalist Lorenzo Arruga wrote, “This old Giselle has sent me home happy to have breathed ‘dance’.” Arruga had been to a performance of...

The Australian Ballet Regional Tour of 'Giselle'. Photo by Jeff Busby.

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The Australian Ballet presents beloved classic ‘Giselle’ in a regional tour

Riverside Parramatta, Sydney. 7 October 2017. Love conquers death in this glorious revival a blend of the Dame Peggy van Praagh and...

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New Zealand Dance News – February 2017

Find out what’s happening in New Zealand dance this month! Royal New Zealand Ballet (RNZB) dancers Mayu Tanigaito and Joseph Skelton recently performed as...

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...

Photo courtesy of International Ballet Workshops.

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New Zealand Dance News – January 2017

Find out what’s happening in New Zealand dance this month! As part of the Auckland Arts Festival in March, local dancers will be...

Anthony Taylor. Photo courtesy of International Ballet Workshops.

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International ballet teacher on ‘Giselle’ Workshop tour

International Ballet Workshops is once again bringing an elite classical teacher to Australia and New Zealand. The Summer 2017 Giselle series tours...