Hofesh Shechter Archives - Dance Informa Magazine

Spotlight on dance syllabi: Part One

Most Australian dance studios offer at least one, so what is it that makes dance syllabi valuable in the studio landscape and...

Jayden Wall, Melissa Pham and Ashley Mclellan in 'Flesh Vessel'.

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Australian Dance Reviews

‘Flesh Vessel’: Unleashing our imagination

Dancehouse, Melbourne.23 February 2024. It begins slowly, with dancers’ bodies cloaked, obscured. The score hovers, the white stage bordering on sterile. But...

Hofesh Shechter's 'Political Mother'. Photo by Boshua.

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Dance Teacher Resources

What is contemporary dance? Insight from world-famous choreographers

Dance Informa had the wonderful opportunity to pick the brains of three world-renowned contemporary choreographers. Learn what Hofesh Shechter, Franck Chartier and...

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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...

Australasian Dance Collective's 'THREE'. Photo by Justin Ridler.

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Australasian Dance Collective is back on tour

Australasian Dance Collective (ADC) is taking the original iteration of THREE: Lister / Lane / Shechter on the road and down Australia’s East Coast this...

Houston Ballet First Soloist Harper Watters in Justin Peck's 'Reflections'. Photo by Amitava Sarkar, courtesy of Houston Ballet.

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Dance Advice

Series 3 of RAD’s ‘Why Dance Matters’ podcast launches with new line-up of guests

The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) has started Series 3 of its newest podcast series, Why Dance Matters, with an exciting line-up of...

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Dance Advice

Training abroad: Hana Kato heads to London Contemporary Dance School

London Contemporary Dance School (LCDS) is home to a diverse student community from all over the world, bound together by their common...

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Australasian Dance Collective’s ‘THREE’ is headed back to the stage

Three Australian premieres will soon be unveiled from choreographers Jack Lister, Melanie Lane and Hofesh Shechter. Australasian Dance Collective (ADC) presents the...

Melanie Lane's 'Alterum' rehearsal. Photo by Jade Ellis.

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As easy as one, two… Australasian Dance Collective’s ‘THREE’

She emerges from the rehearsal studio, where she is working with her company dancers on a re-stage of a short piece she...

Australian Dance Collective. Photo by Justin Ridler.

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Expressions Dance Company becomes Australian Dance Collective

After 35 years as Expressions Dance Company, the Brisbane-based ensemble will now be known as Australian Dance Collective. With collaboration and artistic excellence...

Hofesh Shechter's 'Grand Finale'. Photo by Rahi Rezvani.

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Hofesh Shechter: Dance’s ‘Grand Finale’

The Hofesh Shechter Company’s Grand Finale returns to Melbourne this month after performing in the Adelaide Festival in March earlier this year. There...

Stephanie Lake's 'Colossus'. Photo by Mark Gambino.

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Sharing the big umbrella: Jo Lloyd and Stephanie Lake at Melbourne Festival

This year’s Melbourne International Arts Festival has already made news. Not only is it Jonathan Holloway’s final year as Artistic Director, but...

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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...

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Hofesh Shechter’s ‘Grand Finale’: This might be the start of something else

“I stole it from the world of classical ballet,” declares Israeli-born, London-based, Tony-nominated choreographer Hofesh Shechter of his widely acclaimed 2017 work, Grand...

Gecko's 'Institute'. Photo by Prudence Upton.

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Australian Dance Reviews

Gecko brings thought-provoking ‘Institute’ to Sydney Festival

Everest Theatre, Seymour Centre, Sydney Festival, Sydney. January 25, 2017. As part of this year’s Sydney Festival, we were brought Institute by...

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Events

Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet Comes to Adelaide

By Paul Ransom of Dance Informa. Going out on a limb is one thing; allying that with solid technique is another. When...

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Australian Dance Reviews

Hofesh Shechter’s ‘Sun’

Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House August 27, 2014 By Lynne Lancaster of Dance Informa. Sun is the masterpiece of Hofesh Schechter, a...

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Australian Dance Reviews

Sun – Hofesh Shechter

Playhouse Theatre, Melbourne October 13, 2013 By Rain Francis. In 2011 Israeli-born Hofesh Shechter brought his hugely popular Political Mother to the...