Dance Informa Magazine
All posts tagged "Interviews"
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3.5KFeaturedBangarra’s ‘Dubboo’: Blood and song (and 20 Tina Turners)
The word “family” is one of the many overused memes of marketing; but in the case of Bangarra Dance Theatre, its application...
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2.4KFeaturedUpside down under: Bendigo presents ‘Demolish’
Our reflex, most often, is to understand demolition in terms of damage and destruction. However, contextualised differently, we can regard the act...
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3.5KFeaturedThe Australian Ballet’s ‘Spartacus’ reimagined: A conversation with choreographer Lucas Jervies
Spartacus tells the story of a gladiator who leads a slave rebellion against the Roman Empire, not in the quest for power but...
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10.9KFeaturedBlake John Wood: Melbourne-bound for VDF 2019
Blake John Wood is one of Australia’s newest creative visionaries to hit the entertainment scene. With access to the country’s hottest dancers,...
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2.7KFeaturedOther space/Same place: NAISDA’s ‘StoryPlace’
As another year moves to a close, it’s time once more for a batch of EOY productions. For multi-award-winning dancer/choreographer (and now...
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7.6KFeatured103-year-old dancer Eileen Kramer launches her first book
Eileen Kramer may well be the longest working dancer and choreographer in Australia, if not the world. The 103-year-old continues to create...
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3.5KFeaturedLex Ishimoto on coming Down Under: ‘The Aussie dance scene excites me’
Lex Ishimoto, winner of So You Think You Can Dance USA, Season 14, is coming to Australia this month! His trip is part...
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4.2KFeaturedThe Tap Pack to take the stage at Sydney Opera House
After a triumphant season on London’s West End, The Tap Pack is back in its hometown, preparing for its debut at the...
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3.7KFeaturedMeet the 2018 Telstra Ballet Dancer Award nominees
Six dancers with The Australian Ballet have been announced as nominees for the prestigious Telstra Ballet Dancer Award 2018. Now in its...
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4.2KFeaturedFor Todd Patrick, the future is creative
It is stating the obvious to say that the world is changing at an ever increasing pace. Technology, globalisation, climate change, the...
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4.0KFeaturedGideon Obarzanek’s ‘One Infinity’: The mandala of infinite participation
At some point, most of us find ourselves yearning to be part of something bigger. This desire frequently manifests in either the...
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6.3KFeaturedA vision, a dream and a strong mind to work: Kelly Aykers Full Time Dance
Kelly Aykers has had a long career as a dancer, choreographer and teacher. She has danced for multiple mainstage productions with David...
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6.8KFeaturedAussie tap dancer Brianna Taylor’s international success
Aussie tap dancer on the rise, Brianna Taylor, is living her dream as the first Australian to join Los Angeles-based Rhythmatic Tap...
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4.4KFeaturedStephanie Lake’s ‘Colossus’: Stage set for big impact
Stephanie Lake has been described as “one of the most important voices in contemporary choreography”, with “gutsy physicality and kooky poetics”. With...
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3.8KFeaturedCatching up with Lucy Guerin on ‘Split’
Lucy Guerin’s work has been described as “poignant” and “provocative”, “contemporary dance that reaches back to the roots of ancient theatre”. Dance Informa...
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4.6KFeaturedWest Australian Ballet’s new collaboration is so on pointe
“Where I am coming from, we are not really making such a difference between classically trained dancers and contemporary dancers,” declares Aurélien...
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6.1KFeaturedAhoy! Could you have an on-sea dance adventure?
Two Aussies sit having coffee in the elegant Observation Deck on board the new Norwegian Bliss cruise liner. They’re on its inaugural...
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3.2KFeaturedMonica Bill Barnes and ‘The Gallery Workout’: The art of sweating
The notion of getting outside the black box is common enough in dance, and the “site-specific thing” is no longer a novelty....
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6.8KFeaturedItaly’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...
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4.8KFeaturedSpeaking with Lydia Pedrana: Using our dance training in other fantastic careers
Lydia Pedrana began dancing at two-and-a-half years old at Dubbo Ballet Studio. Dancing became more than a hobby when she accepted a...
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5.1KFeaturedA Kaleidoscope of Energy: Ella McMillan shows us Energetiks’ new collection
Dancewear brand Energetiks has unveiled its new limited edition collection, Kaleidoscope, full of colourful and fun patterns that will bring a “splash”...
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4.5KFeaturedElysia Baker brings salsa to the Victorian Dance Festival Regional Event
The Victorian Dance Festival (VDF) began in 2012, with a vision to unite the dance community. While the program for the festival has...
