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All posts tagged "Houston Ballet"
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1.5KFeaturedSydney Eisteddfod winners head to Houston Ballet
The very first Sydney Eisteddfod was held at the Sydney Town Hall in 1933. In a city impacted by the Great Depression,...
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1.9KDance AdviceSeries 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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3.0KFeaturedMao’s Last Dancer signs on to stay at Queensland Ballet and will grace the stage in 2022
After a decade of directorship with Queensland Ballet (QB), Artistic Director Li Cunxin AO has signed on for another three years, with big...
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1.8KFeaturedQueensland Ballet’s Joel Woellner promoted to principal artist
Queensland Ballet’s Joel Woellner finished The Sleeping Beauty season as a principal artist after his promotion on 11 June. Woellner was on stage following a...
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4.3KDance Teacher Resources‘Mrs P’: A tribute to the internationally renowned and loved Tanya Pearson OAM
“Ballet and music are everything to me. The moment I hear ballet music, I forget about everything else. It is like another...
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3.7KAustralian Dance ReviewsHouston Ballet and The Australian Ballet’s co-production of ‘Sylvia’
Sydney Opera House, Sydney. 8 November 2019. The production of Sylvia is one work where it really pays to read the synopsis beforehand...
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5.6KFeatured‘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...
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4.0KFeatured‘Mao’s Last Dancer’ Li Cunxin honoured with an Order of Australia
Li Cunxin has had a distinguished career, first as a dancer, then as a stockbroker, author and as Artistic Director of Queensland...
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5.1KInterviewsStockbroker 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...
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4.8KFeaturedThe 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...
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5.2KFeaturedVicki Attard talks 2018 Elite Masterclass Series
The Elite Masterclass Series will return to The McDonald College in April 2018. The program aims to give intermediate to advanced ballet...
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4.1KDance AdviceFinding a work-life balance
Dancers seem to be universally committed, dedicated and hard-working. An upcoming technically challenging role can keep them up at night, or they...
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6.0KInterviewsChatting with Queensland Ballet’s recently promoted Joel Woellner
Congratulations to Queensland Ballet’s rising star Joel Woellner on his promotion to the rank of demi-soloist! Recently nominated for the 2017 Australian...
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5.8KAustralian Dance ReviewsAustralian 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...
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17.9KFeatured10 Aussie ballet dancers who rule on Instagram
While there are millions of people you can choose to follow on Instagram, these popular ballet dancers will be sure to make you...
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5.4KAustralian Dance Reviews‘The Peasant Prince’ from Monkey Baa Theatre Company
Lend Lease Darling Quarter Theatre, Sydney. 12 April 2016, 12pm matinee. “You have your secret dreams. Follow them. Make them come true.”...
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6.4KFeaturesAustralian Conservatoire of Ballet presents ‘Sleeping Beauty’
By Rain Francis of Dance Informa. This month, the Australian Conservatoire of Ballet (ACB) takes to one of the country’s most important...
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5.9KTop StoriesLuke Ingham on dancing at San Francisco Ballet
By Rebecca Martin. Luke Ingham isn’t your average male ballet dancer. He likes beer and barbecues and spending time on the family...
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7.0KTop StoriesDanielle Rowe on dancing for NDT
By Dolce Fisher. It’s been about two and a half years since one of Australia’s favourite ballerinas, Danielle Rowe, left Australia to...
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Dance Advice
A Guide to Ballet Competitions
By Rebecca Martin. From a small town eisteddfod to the international Prix de Lausanne, there is a ballet competition for every age...
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6.1KInterviewsDouble success at the Prix for Australia’s Joel Woellner
By Grace Edwards. ‘Success is sweeter and sweeter if long delayed’ is a saying that will find no argument from 18 year-old...
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5.4KFeaturesTwo New Principals for QLD Ballet
Queensland Ballet’s Artistic Director Li Cunxin has announced two exciting additions to the company in 2013. Matthew Lawrence, former Principal at the...
