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Natasha Kusen: A lifelong dream realised and a final curtain call

The Australian Ballet Soloist Natasha Kusen hangs up her ballet shoes after a successful 16-and-a-half years with the company. Following the applause...

Social media for dancers: Do you have tech neck?

Social media. It’s infiltrated every part of our life — our relationships, travel, work, news, school and entertainment. Technically, social media includes any website or...

Peridance Certificate Program: A glimpse into the industry

As a professional dancer in training, choosing the right place to do your final years of study can be challenging. Will you...

2019 YAGP winner Grace Carroll: An open door to life in Paris

The world’s largest non-profit international student ballet competition Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) 2020 Finals, New York, is fast approaching. This April...

Lucy Guerin’s new work at Asia TOPA: Are friends metallic?

Ensemble Tikoro has a motto: And contemporary music for all. Metalheads will recognise this as a paraphrasing of …And Justice For All, the title...

Dance 2020: Our most anticipated dance shows of the year

2020 promises to be another busy and creative year for Australia’s legion of dancers, dancelovers and creatives. In the mix includes the...

Wise on the prize: Jill Ogai, winner of 2019 Telstra Ballet Dancer Award

The Australian Ballet Soloist Jill Ogai has been awarded the 2019 Telstra Ballet Dancer Award.   The Telstra award, which exists to promote...

Queensland Ballet’s Laura Hidalgo: Vision for 2020

Queensland Ballet’s 2020 season also happens to be the company’s 60th anniversary. The program is a mixture of much-loved classical works from...

‘Dance Moms’ is coming to Australia

Dance Moms, the American reality television series that follows the early training and careers of young dancers under the “tough love” guidance...

Fosse style comes to VDF: Travis Khan and Amy Berrisford of ‘Chicago’ added to lineup

Although it’s still a few months away, excitement is building for Energetiks Victorian Dance Festival (VDF). There have already been a few...

‘Gene Kelly: The Legacy’: An American in plain clothes

Patricia Kelly says it plainly, “Most spouses don’t write down most of what their wives or husbands say because it isn’t their...

A year of celebrations for the Royal Academy of Dance

2020 is a momentous year for the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) as it celebrates 100 years of educating dance teachers and their...

Lucy Durack heads to fairytale land in ‘Shrek the Musical’

Shrek the Musical is part romance, part twisted fairytale and, mostly, fun for everyone. The show has been proclaimed as “true happiness” by The...

‘SIX The Musical’ Australian tour confirmed

The critically acclaimed West End hit, SIX The Musical, will premiere at Sydney Opera House in January, with the Australian producers now thrilled to announce...

Expressions Dance Company and Beijing Dance/LDTX: Home and away

There are many ways to make work. One is to set up tight deadlines, create challenging parameters and break people out of...

IBW welcomes Russian ballet stars for the ‘In the Footsteps of Vaganova’ series

International Ballet Workshops (IBW) is thrilled to be bringing not one but two international guest teachers to its Summer 2020 “In the Footsteps...

‘Billy’ is back, but where are our first Billys now?

There’s a show opening in Sydney this month, which will also be celebrating its Australian 10th Anniversary. There is a lot of...

Kids breaking the rules in ‘School of Rock’

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s irresistible rock musical, School of Rock, is set to rock the Capitol Theatre, Sydney this November. The Age newspaper said...

Get to know the 2019 Telstra Ballet Dancer Award nominees

The Australian Ballet and Telstra have announced that six talented young dancers have been selected as nominees for the prestigious and coveted...

Cirque du Soleil: ‘KURIOS’ under the big top

Cirque du Soleil, the internationally renowned practitioners of the Big Top travelling circus, returns to Australia in October. The company is bringing...

Community and connection: VDF Artistic Director Yvette Lee

The Victorian Dance Festival (VDF) is one event we’re always excited for, and Energetiks VDF 2020 is no exception. A weekend of masterclasses,...