Dance Informa Magazine
All posts tagged "Interviews"
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5.1KFeaturedIntroducing street dancer Penelope Shum
When it comes to looking for suitable advocates for dance, there are many qualified candidates who might fit the bill. Some boxes...
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4.9KFeaturedABT’s Stella Abrera goes back to her roots for fundraising gala
Stella Abrera, the first Filipino-American principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre, recently visited her birth land (Manila, Philippines) for a fundraising performance...
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6.0KFeaturedGideon Obarzanek: Like father, (not) like son!
That Gideon Obarzanek is weaved into the very fabric of contemporary dance in this country is pretty well beyond question. Multiple Helpmann...
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5.5KFeaturedAngus Little: Aussie on tour with ‘STOMP’
Performing in a highly successful show and doing what you love in front of sell-out audiences around the world is the dream...
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15.7KFeaturedThe girls are back in town: The Irreplaceables Tour
The Irreplaceables – Kendall, Chloe and Kalani, as seen on the hit show Dance Moms – are coming to Oz, and the...
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8.8KFeaturedRomy Vuksan heats up ‘Havana’ for Norwegian Cruise Line
Romy Vuksan is about to set sail for a second time with Norwegian Cruise Line. She is the triple threat: at her...
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6.9KFeaturedLachlan Monaghan: From The McDonald College to the world stage
As a teenager growing up in the ’80s, I was hugely inspired by the TV version of Fame, a fictional show about...
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7.1KFeaturedThe Australian Ballet’s Valerie Tereshchenko: Telstra Dancer of the Year
Congratulations to Australian Ballet Senior Artist Valerie Tereshchenko, 2017 Telstra Dancer of the Year. The talented dancer was one of six nominees...
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5.0KFeaturedKristina Chan’s ‘A Faint Existence’: Environmental movement
Yes, environment. No, not merely the reductionist narrative or narrow polemic of political theatre but the broader existential relationship we are all...
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43.4KFeaturedShannon Holtzapffel talks The Greatest Showman
In the feature film The Greatest Showman, Shannon Holtzapffel plays Captain Constentenous, The Tattooed Man. Holtzapffel is a Dutch-born, Australian trained dancer who...
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17.4KFeaturedMeet rising star Audrey Freeman
Have you seen young dancer Audrey Freeman? No, but really. Have you seen her?? If not, check her out now. With legs...
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8.1KFeaturedAustralian dancer Fabian Mack: Dreaming Bigger
From the moment Australian dancer Fabian Mack first realised the movie Moulin Rouge was a world famous production in Paris, she dreamed...
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4.2KFeatured‘The Unbelievables’: Finding room for tiny details
The challenge of variety is making things fit. How, for instance, can you weave the intimacy and small details of ballroom dancing...
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7.0KFeaturedCatching up with 2016 Genée gold medallist Maeve Nolan
2016 Genée gold medallist and Energetiks Ambassador Maeve Nolan is already making her mark in London. After winning gold at the Genée...
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5.3KFeaturedChoreographer Nathan M. Wright talks ‘The Rocky Horror Show’, The Commonwealth Games and more
Juggling choreography for three professional productions is not an easy task, especially when they are staged at the same time on two...
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5.3KInterviewsDorothy’s ruby slippers sparkle on Samantha Leigh Dodemaide in ‘The Wizard of Oz’
With a passion for musical theatre and a dedication to her craft, Samantha Leigh Dodemaide is a testament that dreams do come...
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4.9KFeaturedYvette Lee to take the reigns as Artistic Director of VDF
The Energetiks Victorian Dance Festival has announced its new Artistic Director – commercial dance choreographer and adored VDF instructor Yvette Lee! This artistic powerhouse...
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5.2KInterviewsSpeaking with the pros: Dancer-choreographer Mitchell Woodcock
Mitchell Woodcock has done it all: commercial dance, musical theatre, back-up dancing and television work. He can quickly change his hat from...
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4.7KFeaturedQueensland Ballet’s Lucy Green and Camilo Ramos promoted to principal
An opening night is exciting enough. And at the recent opening of Queensland Ballet’s (QB) Peter Pan, there was even more of...
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4.6KFeaturedWild Hearts youth company aims to foster the next generation of professional dancers
Angela Hamilton, director and founder of Sydney-based independent dance company Twisted Element, has made the exciting announcement of the commencement of Wild...
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8.5KFeaturedTake a chance on me: Maggie McKenna in ‘Muriel’s Wedding’
Most of us love a good wedding, even if the melodrama of the occasion can sometimes get a bit ridiculous and the...
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6.8KFeaturedSpotlight on Expressions Dance Company’s Alana Sargent
Meet Alana Sargent. Sargent loves it when a dancer can make you “move in your seat while you are watching them”. She...
