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All posts tagged "Interviews"
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2.4KFeaturedFIIT dancers present Wonderland
The Space Dance and Arts Centre in Prahran, Melbourne, is one of Melbourne’s biggest dance studios. The amazing location attracts not only dance...
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3.4KFeaturedFrom dancer to resident choreographer, Danielle Bilios keeps ‘Billy Elliot the Musical’ at its best
It’s a Thursday afternoon, and resident choreographer Danielle Bilios is at Sydney’s Lyric Theatre in rehearsal mode putting the Australian cast of Billy...
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2.8KFeatured‘Chicago’ returns to Melbourne this summer
Everyone adores Chicago the musical — its legendary book and choreography by Bob Fosse, its ensemble of outrageous femme fatales, its shoe...
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3.1KFeaturedExpressions 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...
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4.9KFeaturedKenny Wormald and Robin Antin create a space to play: The Playground LA
If you spend any time on YouTube, you will know the iconic red “PLAY” letters of Playground. The studio on Melrose, created...
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3.7KFeaturedDana Gingras: Dancing at the border wall
Frontiers, borders, limits…freedom. We hear these words thrown around. Weaponised, pathologised, sanctified. Yet, beneath the spectacle of polemic and the dichotomies of...
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3.0KFeaturedSDC New Breed 2019: Platform of choice for emerging creatives
Sydney Dance Company (SDC)’s annual New Breed season continues to provide a platform that supports emerging dance creatives to create develop and...
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2.5KFeaturedIBW alumnus Jadyn Bagayas is making her mark in New York City
When Jadyn Bagayas arrived at the first day of International Ballet Workshops (IBW) Winter 2019 Series, she didn’t realise that the next...
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4.3KFeaturedSpotlight on Daisy Sexton: Young Far North Coast dancer creates her own path to success
Byron Bay, located on the Far North Coast of Regional NSW, Australia is not only known for its spectacular beaches; it’s also...
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3.7KFeaturedInspire, aspire, ignite: McDonald College’s International Summer School
Inspire; Aspire; Ignite. Those are the words used to describe the International Summer School’s (ISS) key training programs. Established by the McDonald...
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3.5KFeaturedAwareness through movement and body: Zoee Marsh
Victorian Dance Festival (VDF) (to be held April 3-5, 2020, Batman Royale, Melbourne) is once again set to be a huge hit....
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3.2KFeaturedHow to thrive in the USA: Catching up with Amanda Collins
Dance Informa got to catch up again with Amanda Collins, who has now spent a few years working in New York, on...
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2.3KFeaturedEight new commissions for the Keir Choreographic Award
The Keir Foundation, Carriageworks, Dancehouse and the Australia Council for the Arts have announced the eight artists and collectives who have been commissioned to make...
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2.4KFeaturedDirtyFeet’s The Right Foot: Everybody dance now!
For the last seven years, Sydney-based independent company DirtyFeet has been opening up the world of contemporary dance. Since 2012, its (dis)ability...
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3.2KFeatured‘Samsara’: Our journey to the ocean
“In the same space, there are two things working,” says Chinese dance star Hu Shenyuan. We are in a rehearsal break, sitting...
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2.9KFeaturedSydney Dance Company’s ‘ab[intra]’ part of the Paris Opera Gala
The Opening Gala evening of the Paris Opera Ballet season is a special moment in the calendar of the mystical Opéra National de...
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4.7KFeaturedHomegrown dancers medal at 2019 Genée International Ballet Competition
This August saw the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) host the Genée International Ballet Competition in Toronto, Canada, for the first time...
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2.8KFeaturedBangarra Dance Theatre: How to make a fire
We are in Melbourne, early spring, and the house is packed once again. 30 Years Of Sixty Five Thousand is finishing its near...
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3.4KFeaturedHofesh 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...
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3.6KFeaturedAntony Hamilton: On the march with ‘Token Armies’
When Chunky Move, Melbourne’s premiere independent dance company, announced the appointment of Antony Hamilton as artistic director and co-CEO with Kristy Ayre,...
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3.2KFeaturedDancing 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...
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2.6KFeaturedWest 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...
